Job Summary

Position description

• The Senior Accountant will be responsible to process financial transactions in the company ERP system, ensure correctness and completeness of financial transactions recordings, ensure cleanness of the general ledger accounts, and deliver reconciliation of accounts as per specified deadlines,
• Handle tax administration of the company and become focal point with tax office,
• Ensure the administrative tasks runs in a smooth way and proper archiving of financial and non-finical documents of the department.

Department name: Finance

Supervisor: Finance Controller

Based at: Sika Factory Office

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Vouch and code all transaction documents and post to the company accounting system,
• Prepare and post periodic journals (amortization, depreciation, prepayments, etc),
• Following up recurring general and administrative payments and effect payment timely,
• Maintaining proper follow up schedules for prepayments (Insurance, leased assets, etc)
• Sending reminder to due over staff balances on quarterly bases.
• Prepare monthly tax returns (V.A.T, withholding tax and income tax (employee tax), pension), file and met tax related deadlines,
•  Monthly preparation of tax GL accounts reconciliation vs tax declaration forms,
• Following up tax refunds with tax authority and preparation of monthly status report
• Assist with financial and tax audits, including strong interfacing with the auditors,
• Prepare administrative follow up reports, for instance, fuel & telephone consumption analysis,
• Handling various administrative tasks
• Assist the Finance Controller with any other projects as required.
• Work in harmony with all customers/vendors/employees.

General               

• Undertakes such additional duties which may from time to time be assigned to the Employee in the discharge of his / her duties.             
• To ensure that a correct and proper image of the Company is maintained at all times.

Job Requirements

Education and experience

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with two (2) years of relevant work experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• Full professional qualification is desirable.
• Experience at supervisory level is desirable. 

Competencies Required

• Self-starter
• People skills
• Organizing skills
• Attention to detail
• Good communication Skills
• Accuracy in their numerical abilities 

Special requirements

• Regular and on time attendance
• May be required to work overtime 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send their CV through: Sika@ethiojobs.net