Job Purpose:

To oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the organization, ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. The Senior Accountant will supervise junior accounting staff, manage month-end and year-end closing processes, and ensure compliance with statutory regulations and international accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management: Manage the general ledger and ensure accurate posting of all financial transactions.

Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow) in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.

Budgeting: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts; monitor actual performance against budget and report variances.

Audit: Coordinate with internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits; prepare audit schedules and resolve audit queries.

Taxation: Ensure timely filing of all statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax) and compliance with local tax laws.

Accounts Receivable/Payable: Oversee the management of receivables to ensure timely collection and payables to ensure optimal cash flow.

Reconciliation: Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations, inter-company reconciliations, and balance sheet account reconciliations.

Supervision: Supervise, mentor, and train junior accountants and finance clerks.

System Improvement: Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.

Certification: Full CPA (Certified Public Accountant), ACCA, or CIMA qualification is mandatory.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or senior role.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks) and advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).

Competencies:

• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

The positions will attract competitive salary packages and fringe benefits. STAMIGOLD Company Limited offers equal employment opportunities to all.

• Manage the general ledger and ensure accurate posting of all financial transactions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow) in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts; monitor actual performance against budget and report variances.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits; prepare audit schedules and resolve audit queries.
• Ensure timely filing of all statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax) and compliance with local tax laws.
• Oversee the management of receivables to ensure timely collection and payables to ensure optimal cash flow.
• Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations, inter-company reconciliations, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Supervise, mentor, and train junior accountants and finance clerks.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks)
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Full CPA (Certified Public Accountant), ACCA, or CIMA qualification is mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or senior role