Accountant at Diamond Enterprise African Network

The Enterprise African Network is a key instrument in the AU’s strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together close to 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries, we help small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the AU Single Market.

Our member organisations include chambers of commerce and industry, technology centres, research institutes and development agencies. Most of them have been supporting local businesses for a long time. They know their clients’ strengths and needs – and they know Africa.

As members of the Enterprise Africa Network they are linked up through powerful databases, sharing their knowledge and sourcing technologies and business partners across all Network countries. But they are also closely linked with the African Commission, which enables them to keep abreast of AU policies and to feed small companies’ views on them back to Brussels.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the fixed asset register is appropriately kept.

Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.

Design suitable source documents for capturing relevant accounting information.

Oversee the General Ledger.

Prepare Monthly and Quarterly financial statements accompanied with the relevant financial ratios and detailed analysis that will aid managerial decision making.

Prepare statutory financial statements.

Filing of Tax returns.

Budget coordination, preparation, analysis and investigation.

Project appraisal.

Raising funds.

Investing Surplus funds.

Ensure that all transactions comply with appropriate VAT regulations and submitting the VAT return on behalf of the company.

Oversee the Management Information System.

Other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Financial Accountant and Executive Management.

Qualifications and Requirements:

B.Sc. in Accounting.

ICAN/ACCA certification is compulsory.

Accounting and management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Must be computer literate as well as proficient in the use of accounting software and Microsoft applications.

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