Accounts Assistant at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/Purpose

The role holder will support the finance team by assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and analysis of budgets, generating accurate financial reports, and performing financial analysis to support decision-making. This role combines core accounting support with analytical responsibilities, ensuring financial data integrity, budget compliance, and timely reporting.

Main Responsibilities

• Process and record financial transactions accurately in the accounting system.
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance as needed.
• Assist in the preparation and compilation of annual budgets, departmental budgets, and rolling forecasts.
• Track and monitor actual expenditures against approved budgets, identifying variances and preparing explanations.
• Support budget reviews, revisions, and re-forecasting processes throughout the year.
• Maintain budget tracking spreadsheets and databases for accurate monitoring.Any other duties assigned by your supervisor
• Prepare and assist in the compilation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including management accounts, variance reports, and performance summaries.
• Generate standard and ad-hoc reports using accounting software and Excel (e.g., income statements, balance sheets support, cash flow updates).
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of statutory and internal reports.
• Reconcile financial data and resolve discrepancies in reports.
• Perform basic financial analysis, including trend analysis, cost analysis, variance analysis, and profitability analysis.
• Support the identification of cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements through data review.
• Analyze financial data to provide insights on spending patterns, budget adherence, and financial performance.
• Assist in preparing financial documentation for management review.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather data for budgeting and reporting purposes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, organizational policies, and relevant regulations (e.g., IFRS, tax laws)

Key Deliverables for this position

• Accurate and timely posting of all Financial transactions. 
• Reconciliation of ledgers
• Allocation of all payments received
• Proper documentation and records maintenance.

​​​​​​​Academic and Professional Qualifications

• A Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional certification such as CPA-from (Part 2) or its equivalent will be an added advantage. 
•  Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel( e.g PivotTables & PivotCharts and data analysis, macros etc)
• At least 1-3 years of experience in an accounting role, preferably in a medical or healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer focus