JOB TITLE: Accounts Technician
LOCATION: Head Office
SALARY POINT: SG7
RESPONSIBLE TO: Financial Controller
HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week and upon request of overtime
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The employee’s work is performed by applying knowledge of accounting terminology and using spreadsheets and/or automated accounting systems. Verify items billed against items ordered and received and reconciles differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees.
These include but are not limited to:
- Attend to year end stock take at Vallée de Mai and Head Office
- Prepare salary input form for payroll
- Process payroll on the HRS system
- Prepares monthly pension fund report/PIT process for payment
- Prepare and send pay slip for all staff
- Perform postings for SIF bank accounts:
- Perform bank reconciliation
Other duties
- Prepares summary and procure monthly bus pass
- Update monthly coco de mer sales
- Update stock cards, green book and GRN Notes
- Perform cash count for review by Assistant Accountant
- Organise brief case for Praslin (VdM)
- Maintain fixed asset register and box file
- Assist Receptionist with cash counts
- Prepare monthly report for PUC
- Prepare monthly report for Cable & Wireless
- Attend to any other duties as may be assigned by the Financial Controller / Senior Accountant / Assistant Acountant / CEO
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT FOR THE POST
Diploma in Business Studies or Diploma in Public Financial Management plus AAT Level 4 or completion of F1 to F3 plus Foundation in Professional modules with at least three years working experience
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Accounts Technicians are required to have a logical mind and an ability to work well with numbers. Other skills needed for the job include:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to maintain clear and accurate financial records
- Computer literate with ability to use various specialist applications and software (POS/Peachtree/HRS)
- Reasonable excel/access/word processing skills
- A genuine interest in business and finance
- Good administrative skills
- An organized and methodical approach to working
- The ability to concentrate on multi-tasks for long periods of time
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A polite cheerful attitude, particularly when meeting clients
- An honest and discreet attitude when dealing with company accounts
- A willingness to undertake professional development
- The ability to work on deadline and underpressure
- The ability to balance a number of conflicting demands
- The ability to learn quickly and adapt to (often complex) in-house systems
Languages:
Fluency in Creole and English essential
Please note this vacancy is only open to Seychelles applicants. Apply for this post by sending your CV, and a cover letter explaining your capability and suitability for this position. Applications and enquiries on this position can be made at info@sif.sc.
The deadline for applications is 16/10/21