Senior Accountant job at Interswitch

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure the company’s financial health and compliance.

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules monthly, quarterly, and annually to ensure efficient and accurate financial reporting.

• Collaborate with senior management to develop financial plans and budgets aligned with the company’s goals and objectives.

  
  

• Monitor and evaluate financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions.

• Analyze revenues, commissions, and expenses to ensure appropriate recording.

• Update and rewrite the Accounting policy of the company and ensure compliance with IFRS.

• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger maintenance, and bank reconciliations.

• Support members of the Finance team and advise on technical accounting queries.

• Analyze financial statements monthly and report variances

• Check payment schedules, including account numbers, vendor names, and amounts prior to payments in the absence of the Country Head of Finance.

• Conduct spot checks of cash count exercises to confirm cash at hand tallies with ledger entries.

• Review monthly schedules for approvals, prepayments, WHT, etc., and sign off.

• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are carried out timely (Supplier account, Customer account, WHT, VAT, Intercompany, Inventory, Accruals, customer balances, cash and bank).

• Enable financial and tax auditing processes by providing required documentation and explanations to internal and external auditors.

  
  

• Reconcile management accounts/pre-audit TB to final set of audited financial statements.

• Support annual statutory audit and quarterly financial verification process by preparing and reviewing audit schedules.

• Communicate and liaise with external auditors.

• Keep abreast of updates and amendments to accounting standards and local regulatory