EthioChicken is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in Ethiopia. We are a rapidly growing Company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement. Ethiochicken is an Ethiopian based company.
OUR VISION:
Our vision is to bring healthy and affordable eggs and meat to every Ethiopian family, and in doing so improve nutrition, enhance rural farmer livelihoods, and create income opportunities for our customers and partners.
Job Summary:
The Tax Accountant, under the supervision of Senior Accountant, is responsible for overseeing preparation of payments, collections/sales, and, company tax issues, and additional finance projects.
Duties and responsibilities
Prepare weekly fund requests and submit to the supervisor for his/her review
Check existence of budget for each payment requests before payment preparation
Prepare and Pay withholding taxes from payments in compliance with the Income Tax Proclamation
Check collection of appropriate receipt from the payee and demand signature to confirm collection of the cheque issued
Check adequacy of accruals made for utilities, telephone and similar services
Prepare company’s taxes payments to be settled correctly and timely
Prepare bank payment transactions
Agree tax ledgers’ balances against subsequent settlements
Regularly check staff debtor accounts and follow-up their recovery every month
Prepare cash receipt vouchers for cash and check collections
Ensure intact deposit of cash and cheque collections on a daily basis
Produce sales invoices to customers
Check proper and adequate documentation for all sales on a cash basis
Handle petty cash payments and ensure compliance with internal control set out
Submit bank instruction letters issued to the banks and follow-up their status
Collect bank statements and issue receipt vouchers for direct transfers
Prepare cheque payment vouches and cheques for only approved fund requests on time as per agreed upon terms and conditions, if any
Prepare payment of withholding taxes from payments in compliance with the
Income Tax Proclamation
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
Perform all other duties as assigned
Job Requirement
Competences
Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service