Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive accountant to join our Finance team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, ensuring accuracy, and supporting compliance, reporting, and financial operations.

Role Overview

The accountant manages day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, payment processing, and online banking postings. The role supports Value Added Tax (VAT) and corporate tax compliance, prepares financial reports and statements, assists with month- and year-end closing, and ensures proper documentation and audit readiness while coordinating closely with the Head of Finance and external advisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Record daily financial transactions and maintain complete and accurate accounting records.
• Process payments by verifying documentation, requesting disbursements, and ensuring timely processing and proper authorization.
• Maintain organized historical documentation to support all entries and reporting.
• Reconcile bank statements and resolve discrepancies between bank records and internal accounts.
• Perform customer and vendor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies to maintain accurate balances.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Provide auditors with required documents and assist in preparing responses to audit inquiries.
• Maintain a clear audit trail for all transactions, reports, and financial statements.
• Update the VAT declaration checklist and prepare quarterly VAT declarations in compliance with regulations.
• Support corporate tax preparation by collecting and categorizing revenues and expenses into taxable and exempt categories and liaise with the Head of Finance and tax consultants to finalize submissions.
• Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports as requested by management.
• Prepare payment and receipt vouchers and post transactions through online banking in line with internal controls and deadlines.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements and periodicals
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Candidates should have between one and three years of relevant experience