COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – ZUPCO 263 views

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Duties and Responsibilities

 

 

• Reporting to the Operations Director, the successful candidate shall inter-alia be responsible for the following:
• Monitoring performance and usage of buses plying intercity, rural and urban routes
• Tracking revenue generation per bus per day against set targets
• Monitoring efficient and effective fuel utilisation
• Tracking cost budget and usage per bus covering spares, tyres, oils, reporting excessive usage
• Running weekly timetable meetings with the team to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Leading the operations annual budget process and year-end forecast by liaising with depot managers
• Assisting with ad-hoc project planning, research and analysis as required
• Analysing the cost of running a depot with respect to rates, electricity, water, etc
• Project evaluation using discounted cashflows, payback period, internal rate of return and any outer accounting systems to evaluate projects
• Creating a daily reporting dashboard of the business and bus performance
• Closely monitoring labour costs including allowances for crews vs revenue being generated by the bus
• Identifying high and very low performing crews
• Closely monitoring driver and conductor performance contribution to profit maximisation

 

 

Qualifications and Experience

 

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance and Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIS or CIMA or CIS will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Sage Pastel Enterprise Resource Planning System is an added advantage
• At least 2 years relevant experience in cost and management accounting or transport industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Personal Attributes
• Good understanding of business and financial issues
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively as part of a team to achieve success
• Proactive manner, ability to use own initiative, and willingness to accept responsibility
• Capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and manage a varied workload
• Proactive in seeking guidance when planning or prioritising complex or conflicting tasks
• Process-focused and methodical manner, with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work with all levels of staff within the organisation

 

 

 

 

Job Summary

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Job Type

Contract

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Location

Harare

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Category

Accounting

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Closing Date

July 24, 2025