AccessBank Liberia Limited (ABL) is a fully-fledged commercial bank, offering in a transparent, professional and sustainable way appropriate financial services to the general lower and middle income strata of the Liberian population with special focus on micro and small entrepreneurs. Our shareholders are multinational entities including AccessHolding, International Finance Corporation (IFC), African Development Bank and European Investment Bank.

AccessBank Liberia is currently looking for qualified Liberian to fill the position of: Head of Accounting

Main Responsibilities

The Head of Accounting is the principal supervisor of the Accounting Department. He/She ensures the routine of all financial procedures are implemented effectively to the required standard of ABL.

The Head of Accounting is the Principal Supervisor of the Accounting Department. His/her responsibilities shall include:

– Overall management of the Accounting Department

– To deputise for the Finance Manager/CFO when required

– Prepares of the monthly Trial Balance which includes reviewing and ensuring accuracy of balances

– Ensure preparation of all reports needed for AccessHolding (Accounting HO Berlin)

– Reviews and signs off on balance sheet reconciliation assigned to staff of the Department.

– Ensures preparation of monthly reports for timely submission to CBL

– Assist the Finance Manager/CFO in the preparation of the year-end financial statements

Responsible for ensuring routine financial procedures are implemented effectively and to the required standard. This includes:

– Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.

– Advise management through the Finance Manager/CFO about issues such as resource utilization and tax strategies.

– Ensure that there are quarterly assignments for all staffs of the Department and approving them.

Perform all other ad hoc tasks that may be assigned by the Finance Manager/CFO or Management Team

Minimum requirements & qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 3-4 years working experience in the related field

Other desirable qualities :

• Honest, Thorough and Accurate
• Good oral and written communication and reporting skills
• Ability to work against tight deadlines, flexible working hours and pressure

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

– Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, state policies and directives, and current accounting standards

– Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and non-organizational accounting personnel in order to facilitate financial activities Quality, Quantity & Accuracy of Work.

– This includes meeting deadlines, keeping agreements, compliance with formalities

• – Ensure work quality and timeliness is in compliance with Bank’s internal standards/regulations and with existing legislations of Liberia Republic.
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If you are interested and fulfill the above mentioned requirements, please send your cover letters and CV including testimony of all relevant documents to the Human Resources Department, AccessBank Liberia, The Microfinance Bank, 20th Street Sinkor, Monrovia-Liberia or email hr@accessbank.com.lr. Deadline for this vacancy is November 13, 2020.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted!