Certified Accountant job description

About the job

We are looking for a certified accountant to audit and certify financial statements and give accounting and tax advice, so that the accounts can be relied on by banks, the Tax Department and other authorities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Audit year-end accounts, give a professional opinion on them and sign audit reports
• Prepare and certify financial statements under IFRS
• Certify the balance sheets that banks, tender committees and licensing bodies ask for
• Prepare tax returns and represent the organization or clients before the Tax Department
• Assess the accounting system and internal controls and suggest improvements
• Set up accounting policies and charts of accounts for new or growing organizations
• Advise management or clients on the financial and tax side of their decisions

Working conditions

• Busier in the year-end and tax filing season
• Visits to clients' premises for audit work

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and registration on Libya's roll of practising accountants and auditors
• 3 to 6 years of experience in accounting and audit

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• IFRS
• Financial statements
• Tax
• Audit
• Excel
• International Standards on Auditing
• Internal controls
• Professional ethics and independence

Preferred

• An international professional qualification such as ACCA
• Experience at an audit or public accounting firm
• Good English for reports and correspondence