Accountant at Angama

Job description

Angama Mara is looking for a highly-motivated Accountant who:

• Has a practical understanding of accounting and is attentive to the very last detail
• Has excellent time management skills, is proactive and can demonstrate a high degree of integrity in their work
• Can keep their sense of humour in the midst of a crisis
• Understands that in a small business guest delight is everyone’s responsibility
• The successful candidate’s primary role will be to maintain accurate books of account for the company, processing supplier invoices accurately and timeously, and providing assistance to the Financial Manager.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Processing and reconciling bank accounts and petty cash
• Authorizing invoices for payment, reconciling supplier accounts and matching costs to revenue
• Maintaining general ledger accounts to trial balance, including preparing journal entries, prepayments and accruals
• Producing daily, weekly and monthly reports as required
• Providing general administrative assistance as required from time to time, including the submission of statutory returns, the annual audit
• This position bears a minimum requirement of a Bachelors degree in Accounting or similar, along with four years of relevant experience. Those candidates with any or all of the following will be at a distinct advantage:
• The ability to illustrate a clear understanding and application of common accounting principles
• Experience with tour operating and reservations systems, in particular ResRequest
• Experience with Sage One Accounting software
• High standards of written English