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Shop Accounts Clerk at Buffalo Bicycle

  • Full Time
  • Malawi
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Buffalo Bicycle

Established in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, World Bicycle Relief (WBR) mobilizes people through the Power of Bicycles and envisions a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, health services, and economic opportunity. WBR’s robust Buffalo Bicycles are a cost-effective and reliable means of overcoming the challenges posed by long distances and systemic mobility challenges in developing countries. The organization is a mission-driven, global nonprofit that manages a highly refined bicycle supply chain from design through final distribution.

Reporting to the Programme Manager

We are looking for a suitable candidate to fill the below positions:

Shop Accounts Clerk

We are looking for a skilled Accounting Clerk to perform a variety of accounting, bookkeeping and financial tasks.

Accounting Clerk responsibilities include keeping financial records updated, preparing reports, and performing reconciliations. You will also learn to use Enterprise Resource Planning software to process business transactions, like accounts payable and receivable, disbursements, expense vouchers and receipts.

Responsibilities

  • Performs daily sales reconciliations.
  • Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
  • Assist with bookkeeping, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
  • Prepares and reconciles various assigned financial reports (i.e., Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually), maintain manual and computerized accounts.
  • Prepares and files purchase orders.
  • Assist with tax compliance by obtaining fiscal tax invoices and tax clearance certificates from suppliers.
  • Assist with monthly inventory counts and inter branch transfers.
  • Assists Bookkeeper with customer invoice processing.
  • Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
  • Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
  • Taking on additional tasks and other clerical duties as assigned by Assistant Accountant or management.

Skills And Competence

  1. Attention to detail.
  2. Good command of Microsoft Office – Excel and Word.
  3. Ability to perform reconciliations.
  4. Excellent analytical and attention to detail skills.
  5. Good listening skills and the ability to follow directions and provide feedback.
  6. Must have good customer relations.
  7. Well organized

Education

  • Diploma in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures.
  • Proven accounting experience, preferably as an Accounts Receivable Clerk or Accounts Payable Clerk a plus.
  • Knowledge of Sage 200 Evolution or accounting software an added advantage.

Method of Application

If you are interested, please send CVs and applications clearly marking district and country to rnhamo@worldbicyclerelief.org by no later than 12th November 2022.