Management Accountant

Job Summary

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Mid level
Experience Length:3 years
Job Description

Reports to:Head of Finance
Department:NA

Key Result Areas:
1. Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
2. Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
3. Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
4. Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.
5. Develop, implement, modify, and document record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
6. Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.
7. Advise Finance Manager about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
8. Provide internal auditing services for the hospital as a business’s undertaking.
9. Advise staff and management in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, and the design of accounting and data processing systems.
10. Investigate bankruptcies and other complex financial transactions and prepare reports summarizing the findings.
11. In liaison with the Human Resources Department, prepare the payroll at the end of each month.
12. Ability to work under pressure, multi task and work to meet tight deadlines.
13. Supervisor the cashiers and the night supervisor and hold regular meetings with the team
14. Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies/Abilities:
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and team building skills.
• Aggressive anticipation of impacts of workload.
• Willingness to work some longer hours during peak periods.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to organize time, manage diverse activities and meet deadlines under pressure.

Knowledge/Qualifications and Experience
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications.
• Knowledge of state financial regulations.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, three to five years of accounting experience and successful completion of professional courses like CPA and ACCA.