Alema Farms Plc Senior Accountant Jobs in Ethiopia

Alema Farms Plc Senior Accountant Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 226910

Category: Accounting and Finance

Location: Bishoftu, Oromia

Career Level: Senior Level (5+ years experience)

Salary: Negotiable

Job Description

Company Profile

Alema Farm is in Bishoftu (Debre Zet) and has engaged in different activities such as chicken raising/slaughtering, pig farming, pig mortadella processing, animal feed processing, agro- chemical sales and veterinarian medication distribution.

Alema Farms was established in 1993 and has grown to be one of the larger private poultry and meat producers in Ethiopia.

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced Senior accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.

Senior accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures.

A successful Senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts.

The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of accountants and junior accountants.

Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable

Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending

Provide technical support and advice on Management accountant

Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers

Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process

Provide input into department’s goal setting process

Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

Assist with tax audits and tax returns

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

Plan, assign and review staff’s work
Support month-end and year-end close process

Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Ensure compliance with GAAP principles and new IFRS in Ethiopia

Liaise with our Financial manager to improve financial procedures

Job Requirements

Requirements

Proven experience as a financial controller, accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant

Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures

In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS

Awareness of business trends

Familiarity with financial accounting statements

Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process

Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, Peachtree

Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables

Accuracy and attention to detail

Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

BA degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant

5 year proven Experience in accounting

How to Apply

Application and CV that have recent reference should be send within 10 days of this vacancy announcement

E-mail : info@alemafarms .com

Alema Farms Plc Senior Accountant Jobs in Ethiopia