General Ledger Accountant
Jumia
Total years of experience :9 years, 11 Months
Maintained monthly journal entries such as cash, payroll, benefits, prepayments, accruals, expense allocations, fixed assets, depreciation, intercompany transactions
Performed month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing, G/L analysis, BS reconciliations
Quarterly balance sheet and P & L Fluctuation Analysis and presentation of key financial data
Monthly expense variance analysis and presentation
Consolidation, inter-company transactions and reconciliations including foreign currency accounting, revaluation at closing.
Assisted with budgeting process
Ensured accuracy of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and compliance to internal policies
Ensured month end closing strictly met deadlines and also input of via reporting consolidation software
Responsible for Intercompany balance reconciliations, conduct calls and liase with CFO's of other operational countries in Africa, Portugal, Germany, France.
Update and solve blocking controls in via reporting (sap consolidation software)
Prepared recharges sheet according to shared accounting keys and issued invoices for central entities
Balance sheet accounts reconciliations
Maintained all journal entries for internal and audit purposes, assist with financial audits quarterly end year end audits with EY team in Luxembourg
Filed VAT returns with UAE Federal tax authoriy
Proficient in Microsoft Dynamic Navision Accounting software
Knowledge and experience in Via reporting SAP consolidation software-upload and controls (trained from Rocket Internet office, Berlin)
Knowledge of data extraction and analysis using Power BI
Maintained basic accounts, book keeping
Processed WPS payroll
Responsible for journal preparation for bank, payroll, accruals, salary etc.
Prepared cash flow projection to ensure sufficiency for all immediate expense and to maintain bank balances
Liaised with banks and other financial institutions
Responsible for payroll, advances, deductions.
Reconciled bank statements, ledger entries, journal entries
In charge of Client and Supplier payments after verification
Maintained cheque register for all banks company dealing with
Supported the internal and external auditors by providing reconciled ledger account and details upon their query
Accounted online fee and cheque payments
Filing and Records Retention
Proficient in Oracle based accounting software (Cars, Dream)
Reviewed all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
Reconciled monthly statement of account with vendors/suppliers SOA.
Created invoices and credit memos
Arranged advance payments to IATA/DNATA/DP WORLD
Scrutinized and passed entries for general staff expense claims /overhead expense of company
Processed cheque requests/Bank transfers
Matched invoices to checks, obtain all signatures for checks and distribute checks accordingly
Reconciled vendor statements and corrected discrepancies
Handled balance confirmation queries and credit renewal applications
Prepared and processed purchase orders, invoices, cheque requests, manual cheques and contract payments.
Carried out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.
Responsible for accounts receivables and payables and expense booking.
Preparation of bank reconciliation statement
Collected fees, prepared daily account statements and remitted collections to Bank
Handled petty Cash
Looked after purchasing of office furniture, equipments, motor Vehicle, office stationery
Composed routine letters and reports
Assisted in preparation of monthly payroll, leave entitlement &settlement of employees account