Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Qualifications And Experience

• 5 ‘0’ Levels including English Language and Mathematics and Accounts.
• Bachelor of Accountancy. B. Com or equivalent.
• Professional accounting qualification e.g. ICSA, ACCA.1CAZ. CIMA.
• A relevant Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Core Competencies

• Excellent Financial and Accounting skills.
• Knowledge of various accounting packages including SAP.
• Strategic management skills.
• Risk management skills.
• Good written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Accuracy at figures and ability to work under pressure.
• Analytical mind.

Summary Of Duties

• Recommends and implements finance strategies and policies.
• Develop, recommends and implements accounting systems and internal control procedures in compliance with reporting standards and other statutory and regulatory guidelines.
• Reviews and approves periodic financial accounts and reports on financial performance.
• Reviews and recommends audit files after they are prepared to the Finance and Administration Executive.

• Facilitates and manages the external audit process annually.
• Monitors implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
• Determines cut off periods for financial reports.
• Manages working capital.
• Provides advice to all departments on accounting, reporting systems and internal control procedures.

• Analyses internal and external audit reports and responds to issues raised.
• Manages ledger reconciliations.
• Negotiates credit terms with suppliers and customers.
• Provide, resources for the department.
• Prepares for monthly, quarterly, yearly and ad-hoc reports for Finance and Administration Executive.

• Prepares for monthly, quarterly, yearly and ad-hoc reports for Finance and Administration Executive.
• Analyses and interprets data in order to provide financial management information for decision snaking.
• Recommends payment limits for each method of payment.
• Participates in the preparation of annual reports for the Board.
• Participates in the drafting of contracts.
• Administers all cash floats in liaison with Treasury for payments.
• Recommends on provision to be made e.g. for bad debts, for obsolete stocks, audit fees.
• Ensures total compliance with the SHE Policy for safety and health of self and employees daily.

• Sets targets for subordinates and conducts quarterly and annual Performance Appraisals using the Integrated Results Based Management ( IRBM ) system.
• Any other work related duties as assigned by the Superior.

Applications accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications should be emailed in [email protected]

Not later than 06 September 2018

Please note that only shortlisted internal candidates will be contacted.