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General Accountant M/F at AGL- Africa Global Logistics
AGL- Africa Global Logistics
September 21, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Mission Description
Maintain accurate books of accounts.
Posting of general accounting Journals
Ensure proper classification and posting of expenses into correct GL accounts.
Review completeness of accruals, provisions, and prepayments monthly.
Ensure supporting schedules for allocated accounts are prepared and shared on time.
Review accuracy of standing charges.
Conduct full trial balance review and maintain up-to-date supporting schedule
Ensuring journals are properly approved before booking
Matching general ledgers
Month-End, Annual Reporting, Audit & Budgeting
Ensure accurate cost allocation for assigned accounts monthly.
Prepare and share accrual and prepayment reports monthly.
Ensure all provisions are accurate, reviewed, and posted on time.
Provide supporting schedules during month-end, budget preparation, tax audits, and internal/external audits.
Support Financial Controller (FC) on reporting, including Net Working Capital (NWC) and Forex impact analysis.
Tax Filing & General Ledger Management
Follow up on supplier invoices rejected on iTax and ensure resolution monthly.
Ensure matching of VAT accounts and timely resolution of discrepancies.
Ensure monthly upload and reconciliation of auto-populated VAT.
Investigate and resolve inconsistencies between iTax and local books with clear explanations and timelines.
Ensure VAT and WHT are filed in good time
Prepare and submit payroll byproducts. Eg Nssf, Nhif, AHL,Nita and other payroll related deductions
Ensure clean tax accounts in SAP
Approval of Disbursement Costs and general expenses
Ensure all invoices are fully supported by relevant documentation (RCNs, POs, Delivery Notes, Payment Passes, Inbound Sheets, Billing).
Confirm that cost recovery has been done before invoice approval; Any Variances document.
Raise disputes with operations and follow up for timely resolution within agreed deadlines.
Ensure proper coding of General expenses in SAP
Ensure proper cost allocation of cost
Inventory Management
Provide reports on cyclical and year-end stock counts.
Support business control in inventory reconciliation and variance analysis.
Bank reconciliations
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
Review and resolve reconciling items in bank reconciliations
Liaise with treasury to close outstanding items in the bank reconciliations
Other Matters
Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by Financial Controller or Senior Management.
Profile
Bachelor's degree in commerce or any Finance/Accounting related course.
CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent
Minimum 2 years in a similar role
Maintain accurate books of accounts.
Posting of general accounting Journals
Ensure proper classification and posting of expenses into correct GL accounts.
Review completeness of accruals, provisions, and prepayments monthly.
Ensure supporting schedules for allocated accounts are prepared and shared on time.
Review accuracy of standing charges.
Conduct full trial balance review and maintain up-to-date supporting schedule
Ensuring journals are properly approved before booking
Matching general ledgers
Month-End, Annual Reporting, Audit & Budgeting
Ensure accurate cost allocation for assigned accounts monthly.
Prepare and share accrual and prepayment reports monthly.
Ensure all provisions are accurate, reviewed, and posted on time.
Provide supporting schedules during month-end, budget preparation, tax audits, and internal/external audits.
Support Financial Controller (FC) on reporting, including Net Working Capital (NWC) and Forex impact analysis.
Tax Filing & General Ledger Management
Follow up on supplier invoices rejected on iTax and ensure resolution monthly.
Ensure matching of VAT accounts and timely resolution of discrepancies.
Ensure monthly upload and reconciliation of auto-populated VAT.
Investigate and resolve inconsistencies between iTax and local books with clear explanations and timelines.
Ensure VAT and WHT are filed in good time
Prepare and submit payroll byproducts. Eg Nssf, Nhif, AHL,Nita and other payroll related deductions
Ensure clean tax accounts in SAP
Approval of Disbursement Costs and general expenses
Ensure all invoices are fully supported by relevant documentation (RCNs, POs, Delivery Notes, Payment Passes, Inbound Sheets, Billing).
Confirm that cost recovery has been done before invoice approval; Any Variances document.
Raise disputes with operations and follow up for timely resolution within agreed deadlines.
Ensure proper coding of General expenses in SAP
Ensure proper cost allocation of cost
Inventory Management
Provide reports on cyclical and year-end stock counts.
Support business control in inventory reconciliation and variance analysis.
Bank reconciliations
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
Review and resolve reconciling items in bank reconciliations
Liaise with treasury to close outstanding items in the bank reconciliations
Other Matters
Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by Financial Controller or Senior Management.
Profile
Bachelor's degree in commerce or any Finance/Accounting related course.
CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent
Minimum 2 years in a similar role