Accountant – Fixed Assets and Projects

Job Description

Our Client in the Telecoms sector is looking to fill the position of Accountant – Fixed Assets and Projects urgently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Complete timely update of fixed assets register to record new assets, transfers, and disposals.
• Ensure Assigning of tag numbers to all fixed assets.
• Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.
• Reviews project reconciliations monthly and follow up on WIP aging to close long outstanding projects.
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets.
• Review depreciation calculation and update the detailed schedule of all fixed assets and the accumulated depreciation.
• Conduct periodic impairment reviews for intangible assets and recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of.
• Conduct periodic physical counts of fixed assets.
• Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations.
• Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assist the auditors in their inquiries.
• Ensure that all financial entries are posted into Pastel as per the Accounting Policy and Procedures Manual
• Reviews PPE note and general ledger reconciliations.
• Approve journal vouchers for posting into Pastel
• Ensure compliance with group reporting requirements

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• First Degree in Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience
• Projects accounting
• Fixed assets accounting

Salary: Negotiable

Email CV in word format with an indication of current salary and benefits details to: Mirriam Dzapasi – [email protected]