Preferred Micro Finance Ltd

Job Description - General Accountant

March 2018

Position Overview

We are looking for a general accountant with experience not only with the general ledger, but also with an understanding of the subsidiary ledgers and the system transactions that drive the accounting in the GL.

We have recently moved to QuickBooks Online and are currently accounting for all activity via manual journal entries in the ledger.  We are looking for someone who preferably has experience of some form in implementing an ERP/accounting system.  Our organization(s) are poised for growth and our QuickBooks Online implementation needs to expand to support the growth.

For the individual selected, he/she will need to be able to work both directly with the local manager and staff, and also remotely with key persons in the USA.  The position will also be expected to interact with outside local financial people at times.

Responsibilities and Duties

The following are areas in which they general accountant will be expected to perform and/or oversee.  This list is not meant to be all-inclusive.

• Supervise all regular accounting processes such as billing and A/P.
• Organize all company financial programs and ensure compliance to policy.
• Analyze and forecast financial requirements for organization.
• Supervise and ensure efficient working of all financial transactions in organization.
• Monitor and implement all accounts payable check activation and wire transactions.
• Monitor authorized account reconciliation process.
• Administer all bank transactions and oversee data recording procedures monthly.
• Provide support to auxiliary schedules for auditing purposes as per assigned work.
• Analyze different general ledger accounts regularly.
• Develop budgetary plans for processes as per requirement.
• Reconcile bank accounts on monthly basis.
• Design and prepare audit schedules for external audit processors.
• Provide support to safe keeping of internal expenses in company.
• Develop and formulate all reports and deliver results for repeated usage.
• Evaluate current methods and processes and make suggestions for improvements.