Senior Accountant

Golden Star PLC is seeking qualified and experienced professionals to join our team. We invite competent candidates to apply for the following positions:

Position: Senior Accountant Position

JOB SUMMARY

To maintain accurate financial records, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide insights that drive fiscal stability and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in accordance with applicable Ethiopian accounting and tax requirements.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.

• Monitor accounts receivable and accounts payable.

• Follow up customer receivables and provide regular aging reports to management.

• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier accounts and customer accounts.

• Ensure accurate costing of purchased pharmaceutical products and inventory.

• Monitor inventory-related accounting and reconcile accounting records with physical inventory.

• Prepare cash-flow forecasts and monitor the Company's cash position.

• Support management in budgeting and financial planning.

• Monitor expenses against approved budgets.

• Prepare tax calculations and coordinate timely tax filings and payments.

• Ensure proper documentation and authorization of financial transactions.

• Maintain proper financial records and supporting documents for audit and regulatory purposes.

• Coordinate with external auditors and provide requested financial information.

• Review accounting entries and ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Identify financial control weaknesses and recommend improvements.

• Provide management with financial analysis and information required for business decisions.

• Perform other finance-related duties assigned by management.

Job Requirements

About You

Required Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Accounting and Finance.

• Minimum 4–5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably including experience in import, & trading businesses.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and Ethiopian tax requirements.

• Experience with accounting software/ERP systems.

• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.

• Experience in bank reconciliation, receivables, payables and inventory accounting.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High level of integrity, accuracy and confidentiality.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Performance will be assessed based on:

• Timeliness and accuracy of financial reports

• Accuracy of accounting records

• Timely bank and account reconciliations

• Receivables collection monitoring

• Payables management

• Accuracy of inventory

• Timely tax compliance

• Cash-flow reporting and forecasting

• Budgetary control

• Audit readiness and quality of financial documentation

Requirement Skill

• Accounting

Desired Skill

• Attention to detail

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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How To Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are invited to submit their application, including updated CV, cover letter and relevant supporting documents, stating the position on the subject line; and mail to goldenstarhr2026@gmail.com by 10 consecutive working days.

Early applications are advantageous. We will start long listing before the end date of the vacancy, and we will close the vacancy if we get a suitable candidate before the deadline.