FINANCE ASSISTANT

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete accounting records, recording financial transactions in QuickBooks, performing account reconciliations, and preparing journal and adjusting entries. The position will support the Finance team in month-end closing, financial reporting, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of accounting data.

Key Responsibilities:
Record and maintain daily financial transactions in QuickBooks.
Prepare and post journal entries for various accounting transactions.
Prepare adjusting entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, corrections, and other necessary adjustments.
Perform bank reconciliation and reconcile cash balances between QuickBooks and bank statements.
Reconcile Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, advances, and other general ledger accounts.
Review QuickBooks transactions to identify errors, duplicate entries, unusual balances, and unreconciled items.
Assist in the preparation of month-end and year-end closing entries.
Maintain accurate and properly supported accounting schedules and working papers.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies between subsidiary records, supporting documents, and the general ledger.
Assist in preparing trial balance, balance sheet, income statement, and other financial reports.
Ensure accounting entries are properly supported by invoices, receipts, vouchers, bank statements, and other relevant documents.
Assist in the preparation of schedules required for audit, tax compliance, and financial reporting.
Coordinate with other Finance staff regarding discrepancies and missing accounting documents.
Maintain organized and updated accounting files and records.
Perform other accounting-related tasks that may be assigned by the Finance Manager.