Title: Accountant / Controller
Department: Finance
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job Objective:
He/She is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.
Duties &Responsibilities:
1. Financial reporting
Tasks
§ Prepare weekly financial summaries of both revenue and expenditure results for the week. These must be analyzed according to respective account titles and reconciled from the necessary trackers.
§ Preparation of monthly reports in an accurate and timely manner. Data must be reconciled with respective departmental heads and ESs to avoid conflicting information.
§ Verification of all reports posted in quickbooks by accounts assistant before submission to FM
§ Timely preparation of audit schedules
§ Preparation on monthly payroll
§ Maintain an accurate record of financial transactions
§ Update and maintain the general ledger
§ Reconciliation of entries into the accounting system
§ Recording of debits and credits
§ Maintain the trial balance, by a reconciliation of general ledgers
§ Account reconciliation to assert the accuracy of transactions
§ Use knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements
§ Monitor any variances from the projected budget
2. Statutory obligations
Tasks
· Accurate and timely computation and preparation of PAYE and NAPSA Schedules
· Submission and payment of NAPSA, PAYE, WHT to respective government authorities.
3. Ensure adherence to internal controls
Tasks
· Critical analysis of CCOs reports for accuracy and completeness. This should be done “with attention to detail” and verification in different trackers.
· Reconciliation of relevant information, i.e bank reconciliations, trackers reconciliations, fuel trackers reconciliations. This is to detect possibility of errors.
· Ensure that all payments made are properly supported by LPOs, Invoices, Vouchers, Minutes, receipts books and are within the approved budget.
· Processing payments: Ensure that all justifiable payments are processed in time to support execution of activities
· Supervision: ensure that the accounts assistant performs the required tasks diligently.
· Spot checks and cash counts. Ensure that spot checks are done for cash, stock and fuel. This should be done atleast twice a month.
· Filing: Ensure that all financial records are properly filed in their respective files.
Qualifications &
Experience:
· Degree in from a recognized Accounting Institution or equivalent is desirable
· Part or full professional qualification (CPA, ACCA)
· Previous experience in a business environment and sales.
Knowledge, Skills
· knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles
· knowledge of economic principles
· Knowledge of Ms Office applications
· knowledge of auditing practices and principles
· knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations
· knowledge and experience of accounting computer applications
Key competencies
- attention to detail and accuracy
- planning and organizing
- strategic thinking
- strong communication skills
- information and task monitoring
- problem identification and analysis
- judgment and problem-solving
- supervisory skills
- teamwork
- stress tolerance
Only Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply. Applications can be sent to the following email address – Renwasolzambia@outlook.com“>jobs.Renwasolzambia@outlook.com Closing date for applications is 15 June 2022.
