Accountant

Job Description

The Accountant at SD is responsible for overseeing financial activities, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and providing support in budgeting, forecasting, internal audit, daily bookkeeping, and payroll management. The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of non-profit organization operations and corporate laws.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. 1. Budgeting: Develop and monitor budgets in collaboration with management to ensure financial goals are met.
     2. Forecasting: Analyze financial data to provide accurate forecasts and projections for future financial performance.
     3. Internal Audit: Conduct regular internal audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations and identify areas for improvement.
     4. Daily Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries.
     5. Payroll Management: Process payroll accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and employee benefits.
     6. Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze financial statements, reports, and variance analyses to provide insights into the organization’s financial health.
     7. Reconciliation.- Demonstrate proficiency in bank reconciliation, including comparing financial records, identifying discrepancies, investigating errors, adjusting balances, and ensuring accuracy between bank statements and accounting records.
  2. Skills and Soft Skills
     • Must have 1 Year experience/competencies in the Foundation’s area 
     • Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills, including effective planning and management of multiple projects.
     • Ability to problem-solve, use critical assessment, and act strategically, and creatively.
     • Organized with proven ability to manage multiple tasks at a time.
     • Proficiency with computer software applications.
     • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
     • Demonstrated integrity, professional maturity, discretion, judgment, and decisiveness.
     • Strong presentation and communication skills.
     • Strong interpersonal relationship-building skills and the capacity to build consensus and maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders.
     • Experience of  using MS Office (specially MS Excel)
  3. Full Time/In Person