Accountant

Job description

Functions & Responsibilities

●     Prepare, examine, and analyse accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

●     Prepare monthly revenue recognition reports.

●     Vendor Management (Accounts payable). Facilitate compliance with company payment terms and resolutions of issues/disputes with vendors.

●     Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.

●     Work with respective teams to ensure the best possible costs (competitive) of running the operations of the organization, i.e cost management & control. Timely operations float reconciliation.

●     The Accountant will also be responsible to assist in processing staff payroll.

●     Ensure constant auditing and maintaining internal controls set by company management.

●     Responsible for Month-end close processes, account analysis, review of account reconciliations.

●     Collaborate with Finance Director to prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecast and estimates. Preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

●     Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.

●     Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

●     Responsible for enforcing company credit policy and ensuring collections are made accordingly.

●     Any other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

•       Financial reporting

•       Budgeting and forecasting

•       Financial analysis

•       Float reconciliation

Skills / Competence Requirements

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

•     Effective computer skills and Proficiency in Accounting Software such as SAGE

•     Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.

•     Attention to detail

•     Excellent analytical skill

•     Decision-making Skill

•     Interpersonal Skill

•     Problem-solving Skill

•     Time management skill

•     Organizational skills

•     Ethics and Integrity 

Professional Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy & Finance
Advanced Studies in ACCA, CIMA or ZICA
MBA in Finance/ MBA General will be added Advantage
5 Years+ experience in the same field
Valid ZICA Practicing License

How to Apply

Candidates meeting the stipulated requirement to send their Cover Letter and CV to Astrida.Mwanza@expagency.biz