Chief Accountant
Chief Accountant
Goodlife
About The Job
A Chief Accountant is responsible for overseeing an organization’s financial operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing accounting staff, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards and regulations. They prepare financial statements, manage budgets, monitor cash flow, and provide financial analysis to support decision-making.
Chief Accountant
Specific Skills
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or finance.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle).
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS) and financial reporting.
- Excellent understanding of tax laws, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies or financial issues efficiently.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Perform and review ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations for all balance sheet items.
- Perform and review inventory and tax reconciliations.
- Perform and review reconciliations for bank & cash balances, debtors, suppliers, inventory, and control accounts.
- Generate a fixed asset register and fixed asset movement schedule which ties to the general ledger.
- Generate aged open balance listings for all items in the balance sheet.
- Generate a list of all proposed reconciling journals.
- Perform financial record audits to ensure compliance with IFRS and the law.
- Ensure all accounting procedures follow IFRS.
- Assist in instituting financial controls (including end of day, end of month procedures) that are aimed to ensure integrity of financial data capture and aide in the process for regular reconciliations.
- Analyze financial data and trace discrepancies.
- Review financial documents to identify inaccuracies.
- Perform review of reconciliations and tasks carried out by the bookkeepers.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is an added advantage
Job Location
Kigali
Apply To
All interested applicants should submit their detailed Curriculum Vitae at recruitment@hcsolutions.rw