Accountant at Medprime Training College

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Records Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including income, expenditure, receipts, payments, and supporting documentation.
• Daily Financial Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports to support management decision-making and financial planning.
• Bank and Cash Reconciliation: Perform regular bank, cash, and mobile money reconciliations, promptly identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Accounts Payable and Receivable: Monitor supplier payments, outstanding balances, student fee collections, and other receivables, ensuring timely follow-up and proper documentation.
• Budget Monitoring: Assist in preparing and monitoring departmental and branch budgets, highlighting variances and recommending appropriate corrective measures.
• Compliance and Statutory Obligations: Support timely preparation and submission of statutory deductions, tax records, and other financial compliance requirements in line with applicable regulations.
• Internal Controls and Accountability: Ensure proper authorisation, verification, filing, and tracking of financial transactions while safeguarding organisational resources.
• Financial Systems and Reporting Tools: Maintain accurate financial data in accounting software and spreadsheets, demonstrating a willingness to learn new systems and improve reporting processes.
• Initiative and Problem-Solving: Identify financial discrepancies, inefficiencies, and potential risks proactively, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, and recommend practical solutions.
• Continuous Learning and Business Support: Quickly understand organisational operations, connect financial performance to overall business objectives, and provide timely insights that support cost control, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Required Competencies

• Strong numerical, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Quick learner with the ability to understand new processes and systems.
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• High integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand the wider business impact of financial decisions.