Job Details

Job Description

Reports to: Finance Manager- Reporting & Treasury

Job Overview:

To post and ensure all sections post transactions correctly into the general ledger and carry out finance duties within prescribed policies and procedures to facilitate smooth operations.

Accountabilities/Tasks

• Prepares annual financial statements from ledger accounts in conformity with International Financial Reporting standards.
• Reconciles all ledger accounts from treasury side.
• Makes cheque with order payments and ensures cheque requests are in order with all necessary approvals and required documents attached.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and resolves reconciling items with banks.
• Ensures daily Cash flow positions are correctly reported to the supervisor and Chief Finance Officer for Planning and decision making.
• Ensures that all cash is handled in accordance with company policy and safe guarded in order that the company assets are protected and accounted for.
• Reconciles prepayments and ensures invoices are received for items paid for in advance.
• Liaises with banks and negotiates foreign currency deals.
• Recommends and implements improved methods of financial accounting and analysis in order to provide and keep information in accordance with International Accounting standards and Company policies.
• Ensures Business central is updated with the relevant exchange rate to ensure correct valuation of balances denominated in foreign currencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade twelve (12) with Five Acceptable O levels.
• Level 2 ACCA /CIMA ZICA/CA or bachelor’s degree in accountancy
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience
• A fully paid-up member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)