Accountant

Job Title: Accountant (Payments, Peachtree & Tax Compliance)

Company: Gafat Security and Human Resource Service Plc

Location: AA, Kirkos Sub City, Woreda 9, Temeja Yazi

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Finance Manager / Senior Accountant

Salary: Negotiable

Job Summary

We are seeking two an accurate and organized Accountants to manage routine financial operations, payment processing, Payroll preparation, invoice generation, and tax filings. In this role, you will be directly responsible for processing outgoing payments, posting daily entries in Peachtree, issuing client invoices, and preparing monthly VAT, Withholding Tax (WHT), Employment Income Tax and Pension Contribution declarations to ensure total tax compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Payment Preparation

• Prepare payment vouchers, checks, and bank transfer requests with all mandatory supporting invoices and receipts.
• Verify supplier tax clearance, TIN (Tax Identification Number), and invoice validity prior to issuing payment.
• Apply appropriate Withholding Tax (WHT) deductions on eligible vendor payments and issue official WHT receipts.
• Attached all necessary documents (agreement, pro forma invoice, price comparison sheet etc.)

2. Peachtree (Sage) Posting & Ledger Reconciliation

• Record daily sales, payment transactions, and journal entries in Peachtree Accounting.
• Ensure output VAT and input VAT amounts are accurately mapped to designated GL accounts during posting.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, bank balances, and A/P & A/R ledgers monthly.

3. Invoicing & Receivables Management

• Issue official tax invoices, receipts to clients.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging reports and coordinate client follow-ups for outstanding payments.
• Verify that output VAT is correctly charged on taxable customer sales.

4.  Tax Filing & Compliance

• Prepare monthly Value Added Tax (VAT) returns by compiling input and output VAT summaries.
• Prepare monthly Withholding Tax (WHT) summaries from payment records and file returns with the tax authority before statutory deadlines.
• Organize and archive all physical tax invoices, payment receipts, and tax declaration receipts for future tax audit defense.

Requirements

Key Qualifications & Requirements

• Education:  Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance from recognized institution.
• Experience: minimum 2–4 years of experience in hands-on accounting, invoice issuing, and tax filing.
• Software Skills:
• • Strong practical knowledge of Peachtree (Sage Accounting) software.
  • Familiarity with electronic tax portal filing systems
  • Good command of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Tax Knowledge: Working understanding of local tax regulations and submission deadlines.

How to apply

Send your CV and application letter with PDF format to [email protected] with the subject line "Accountant – [Your Name]", or submit your application directly to Ethiojobs site.   Please mention your salary expectation and notice Period at your application letter on this format. Position: Accountant (Salary Expectation Net-----birr, Notice Period----Days)

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