Accountant

Job Summary

Misgaran is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Accountant to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, production costing, inventory control, budgeting support, and financial analysis in a manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will ensure accurate financial records, maintain the integrity of accounting data in QuickBooks, support management with financial decision-making, and strengthen internal financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Maintain the company's accounting records using QuickBooks.
• Record all financial transactions accurately and on time.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain the General Ledger.
• Ensure proper classification of income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity.
• Perform monthly closing activities.

Accounts Management

• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Prepare customer invoices and monitor collections.
• Process supplier payments according to company policies.
• Reconcile customer and supplier balances.

Banking & Cash Management

• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Monitor cash flow and daily cash balances.
• Verify petty cash transactions.
• Ensure proper cash controls.

Inventory & Production Costing

• Monitor inventory transactions with warehouse and production departments.
• Verify material consumption and finished goods movements.
• Calculate production costs including:
• Raw Materials
• Direct Labor
• Manufacturing Overhead
• Analyze production variances and recommend improvements.
• Support inventory counts and stock reconciliation.

Financial Reporting

Prepare:

• Monthly Financial Statements
• Profit & Loss Statement
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Statement
• Cost Reports
• Management Reports
• Prepare monthly financial performance analysis.

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Assist in preparing annual budgets.
• Monitor budget utilization.
• Compare actual performance against budget.
• Support financial forecasting.

Internal Control & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company financial policies.
• Maintain proper filing of accounting documents.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with Afghanistan tax regulations.
• Strengthen internal financial controls.

Management Support

• Provide financial reports to senior management.
• Assist management in business decision-making.
• Recommend cost-saving opportunities.
• Support strategic financial planning.
• Prepare financial analyses as requested by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• ACCA (Partially Qualified or Fully Qualified) is highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production company is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of production costing and inventory accounting.
• Experience using QuickBooks.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and MS Office.

Required Skills

• Strong financial analysis skills
• Excellent accounting knowledge
• Production costing experience
• Inventory accounting knowledge
• Financial reporting
• Budget preparation
• Cash flow management
• Tax compliance
• Bank reconciliation
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Ability to work under pressure
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Good communication skills