Position: ACCOUNTANT.
Deadline: 30 Apr 2019.
Date posted: 19 Apr 2019.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Position Overview
On behalf of our esteemed client, we are looking for an experienced and well qualified Accountant to ensure that company exposure to risks
of all kind (fraud, accounting inaccuracy, tax compliance, liquidity,
profitability, etc) is minimized. The ideal candidate will play an active role in the management
of the Accounting Service.
Job Responsibilities
- Produce financial reports from SAP accounting system and analyzing reports
- Calculate financial accruals
- Undertake reconciliations
- Produce budgets
- Prepare financial forecasts
- Collates information for statutory returns
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly and annual report and coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
- Supervise monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Preparation of a monthly accrual table. Reconciliation between accruals posted and invoices received
- Coordinate preparation and review bank reconciliations
- Monitoring of adherence to Group accounting procedures
- Assist with annual budgets
- Tax administration , by ensuring manage properly for all taxes obligations (VAT, Withholding taxes, Income Tax, PAYE/SDL, Stamp Duty, City Levy)
- Ensure all insurance matters properly managed i.e. optimization of policies, renewals, periodic declarations, lodging and follow-up of claims
- Assist the management on managing and monitoring the Accounting service, work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintain a high level of accuracy
- Work with external and internal auditors
- Develop and implement new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
- Coordinate and perform annual appraisal for accounting staff and establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
- Provide required support to Credit control team to ensure all posting made in SAP in relation to customers are accurate, assist in resolve credit control issues , this include analyzing provision schedule, accurate receipting in customers’ accounts and where possible follow on long outstanding debts
- Adhere to company procedure and timely reporting of treasury positions
- Performance or coordination of any other duty assigned by the management
Job Requirements
- Bachelor Degree or Equivalent in Finance/Accounting/Business Management
- Professional qualified Accountant –CPA/ACCA is a plus
- Minimum 6 years prior experience in accounting/financial reporting/Audit areas with ability to manage multiple accounts and get involved with daily business operations of the company. Good working experience in Oil/Fuel industry will be an added advantage
- Computer proficient and experience with various and large automated accounting system and must have experience with Microsoft excel and word, Interface with SAP core processing or similar system required
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal ,supervisory and customer service skills required
- Ability to Multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in fast paced work environment