Chief Accountant

at Shugulika Africa Limited
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted September 23, 2022
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Management
Job Type Contract
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Chief Accountant
Job Description

Our Client, a Manufacturing Company is looking for a qualified Chief Accountant to support the Accounting department by performing clerical tasks, including processing and recording transactions, preparing reports and budgets, fielding communications with clients and vendors, fact-checking, filing, and other duties, as needed.

Responsibilities;
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Handling of petty cash.
• Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns (VAT).
• Manage accounting transactions (Data Entry) in Accounting System.
• Prepare Financial reports i.e., Cash flow Statement Daily, Weekly and Monthly.

• Information management ( document scanning, Filling & Photocopy).
• Preparation of Tax invoice (EFD)
• Supplier/Customer statements reconciliation.
• Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
• Planning and budgeting daily (Cash flow)
• Posting of sales records, purchases records, expenses records and stocks.
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts, debtors & creditors accounts, stocks.
• Preparation of WCF/PAYEE/SDL/Corporate Tax/NSSF and other returns thereof prior to deadline.
• Collaborating with Auditors as well as TRA officers during the Audit period.
• Preparations of daily & monthly accounts report.
• Handling any other miscellaneous works that are assigned by the HOD.

Requirements
• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree.
• CPA/ACCA will be an added advantage.
• Proven Working experience as an Accountant.
• 2+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
• Knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures.
• Hands-on experience in accounting software e.g., ERP, TALLY etc.