Executive Accountant

We are seeking an Executive Accountant with a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience and a CA Inter or ACCA qualification. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, managing working capital accounting including trade receivables and payables, and designing and executing control-based reconciliations. The position also supports financial reporting, statutory audits, and process improvement initiatives, requiring strong accounting knowledge and analytical skills in a structured control environment.

Must Have

• Support & maintain accurate financial records through accounting for transactions and periodic adjustments.
• Understand trade receivables, payables, withholding taxes, and related cash flows.
• Ensure appropriate logs are maintained, aging is performed, and cashflows are organized.
• Assist in the design and execution of control-based reconciliations across accounts.
• Ensure timely resolution of discrepancies and maintain control accounts for accurate financial reporting.
• Support in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Assist in statutory audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of accounting procedures, internal controls, and best practices.
• Collaborate with peers and other departments to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting or finance-related experience.
• Solid knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS).
• Strong skills in reconciliations and financial control processes.
• Understanding of withholding taxes.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Good to Have

• Experience with QB

Description

We are seeking an Executive Accountant with a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience and a qualification of CA Inter or ACCA. The role involves preparation of books of accounts, development of control-based reconciliations, management of working capital accounting, and maintenance of control accounts. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong accounting knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a structured control environment.

• Books Preparation: Support & maintain accurate financial records through accounting for transactions, related periodic adjustments emanating from monthly schedule of accruals and booking thereon
• Working Capital Accounting: an understanding of trade receivables, payables, withholding taxes and related cash flows to ensure that appropriate logs are maintained, aging is performed and cashflows are organized
• Reconciliations: Assist in the design and execution of control-based reconciliations across accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies. This includes control accounts maintenance to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
• Financial Reporting: Support in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Compliance & Audit: Assist in statutory audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant accounting frameworks.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the development of accounting procedures, internal controls, and best practices.
• Team Support: Collaborate with peers and other departments to ensure smooth financial operations.

Requirements

• Education: CA Inter or ACCA qualified (minimum).
• Experience: At least 3 years of accounting or finance-related experience.
• Technical Skills:
• Solid knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS).
• Strong skills in reconciliations and financial control processes.
• Understanding of withholding taxes.
• Proficiency in MS Exce
• Experience with QB is a plus