Chief Accountant job description

About the job

We are looking for a chief accountant to lead the accounts team and review its work, making sure the books are closed and the financial statements prepared accurately and on time.

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervise the accounts team, assign daily work and review it
• Review and approve journal entries and their supporting documents before posting
• Run the monthly close and prepare the trial balance and adjusting entries
• Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements with their notes
• Review bank reconciliations and supplier, customer and staff advance accounts
• Maintain the fixed asset register and calculate depreciation
• Get the accounts and files ready for the external auditor and the Tax Department and answer their questions
• Improve the chart of accounts and procedures and train accountants in them

Working conditions

• Busier at the monthly and annual close

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• At least 6 years of experience in accounting and leading accounts teams, including at least 2 years leading a team

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

Skills

• Financial statements
• Month-end and year-end close
• Trial balance
• Fixed assets and depreciation
• Accounting software
• IFRS
• Excel
• Team supervision

Preferred

• A professional certificate such as ACCA or CMA
• Experience implementing or moving to an ERP system
• Experience with public bodies' year-end accounts under the Libyan Audit Bureau's requirements