Role Overview – Accountant:

The potential candidate must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the precise field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Ability to work with little or no supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to the manager.

The Accountant responsibilities Include:

• Provide input into department’s goal setting process;
• Audit financial transactions and resolving discrepancies;
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance;
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status;
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options;
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results;
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process;
• Plan, assign, and review staff’s work as well as managing colleagues;
• Prepare financial statements and provide budget according to schedule;
• Communicate with Management on work status and client issues that arise;
• Ensure timely bank payments and Reconcile accounts payable and receivable;
• Preparing and reporting financial data on monthly, quarterly and yearly bases;
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information;
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary;
• Comply with financial policies, regulations, statutory obligations and providing tax planning services;
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information;
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls;
• Initiate, Review and maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures;
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures;
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and other reports periodically.

Skills, Attributes and Experience:

Our ideal colleague will have the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
• Experience with accounting software is a plus
• Awareness of business trends
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• An appreciable working experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure with or without supervision.
• Must be available to start work immediately.
• Willingness to work during odd hours sometimes.
• A great passion for Agriculture.