Senior Accountant

Urban Ridge Supplies

To assist the Finance manager in ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, entering transactions and publishing the various reports for commercial and finance teams.

Essential role and responsibilities

• Commercial transactions related query resolution
  
• Liaison with the bank w.r.t cheques, Bank Transfer, Bank Guarantees.
  
• Provide support and service on budgets preparation, management accounting, MIS and all other financial and non-financial reports and statements
  
• Coordinate with all central and company departments for budgeting and forecasting purposes. Assist the Financial Analyst and Finance manager to consolidate annual accounts and ensure timely audit of the annual accounts
  
• Assisting the internal departments in preparation of DFR / cash flow related reports
  
• To coordinate with Corporate and FSS to assist in disbursing authorized payments in accordance to established procedures.
  
• Maintain proper documentation for all recorded transactions and account for all transaction types under appropriate head/ account.
  
• Raising invoices for non-regular nature revenue items
  
• Prepare credit notes in JDE
  
• To coordinate with Corporate to arrange for Insurance policies.
  
• Ensure all AR related transactions are accurately recorded and posted in JDE
  
• Answer internal customer s Finance related queries professionally, either in person or over the phone.
  
• Assist in analysing, reconciling and follow up on debtors accounts. Ensure that credit limit controls and procedures are observed. Advise Finance Manager on credit limits and provide MIS and exception reporting
  
• Assist the finance function with general accounting entries or other such activities as advised from time to time.
  
• Prepare VAT returns and follow up on payments for private properties. Liaise with VAT team for addressing queries.
  
• Timely and accurate payments to suppliers / creditors. Review supplier ledger and prepare bank reconciliations
  
• Maintain general ledger account balances-prepare monthly schedules, adjusting entries and account analysis
  
• Escalate discrepancies and instances of non-compliance with Service Level Agreement to the Finance Manager
  
• Any other commercial finance query resolution/ assistance
  
• Coordination with all internal departments, FSS, Auditors and Corporate Finance