Chief Accountant

Description:

In-charge of all accounting activities of both financial and management accounting. Responsible in the preparation of financial and performance reports, assisting departments with annual budgets and reviews, internal control requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts

Job Responsibilities

1. Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.

• Ensures accuracy of report data.
• Ensures that Information is clear and concise.
• Ensures proficient use of delegated software.

2. Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of inventory controls and cost controls.

• Ensures accurate inventory and cost control data.
• Ensures that data are presented within the designated timeframe, and in a clear and concise manner.

3. Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures.

• Ensures full compliance targets met due to above average knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and thorough knowledge of company procedures.

4. Reviews, investigates, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.

• Ensures accuracy in presented data and reports.
• Errors recognition and rectification done within a designated timeframe.

5. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.

• Ensures 100% effectiveness in payables management.
• Ensures approval of transactions within limits met.

6. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, cost centers and documents business transactions

• Ensures 100% effectiveness in payables management.
• Ensures to reduce creditor days.
• Total monetary value of overdue invoices.
• Percentage of invoices disputed.

7. Prepares work papers and supporting schedules for the annual financial review. Distribute monthly comparison reports and cost center reports according to schedules.

• Ensures that work papers and supporting schedules are met within designated timeframes.
• Ensures proper distribution of monthly comparison reports and cost center reports met within designated timeframes