Accountant

About the role

Manage general accounting operations by overseeing and verifying financial transactions. You will reconcile account balances and bank statements, maintain the general ledger and carry out month-end close procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely entry of all transactions in the accounting system.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts receivable and payable, operating expenses, fixed asset depreciation and other accounting records.
• Ensure accurate processing of supplier and customer invoices, reconciliations and payments.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Take part in preparing financial reports.
• Assist with financial and tax audits.
• Maintain and apply financial procedures and controls for accounting, payroll, operating costs and related transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present results.
• Identify errors, follow up on corrective actions and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Review and recommend changes to accounting systems and procedures.
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls.
• Work with the financial manager and accounting manager to improve financial procedures.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in accounting.
• ERP experience is required, specifically with Odoo.

Working hours

Full-time, approximately 40–48 hours a week, Saturday to Thursday, 9:00 to 17:00, in Tripoli, Libya.