Group Financial Accountant

Minimum requirements:

• 1 - 2 years post article experience
• Grade 12
• Newly qualified CA OR
• Strong Excel & Word skills
• Previous experience working on Oracle would be advantageous
• Computer Literacy, Numerical skills
• Sound communication skills in both written and verbal format

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all financial functions at Shared Services (HR, Risk, Workshop)
• Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports
• Collecting and analysing data, which is then used in the preparation of weekly and monthly estimates
• Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data
• Prepare group cashflow reporting and cashflow forecasts
• Monitor daily cash balances and determine cash requirements needed to cover losses and payments (manage surplus cash via call accounts)
• Supervise financial department staff, including accountants and financial assistants
• Release payments submitted by group creditors on a timeous basis
• Implement financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations, legislation and changes in IFRS
• Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies
• Prepare annual financial statements and all related working papers for group companies, trusts and dormant entities
• Prepare all tax calculations in accordance with applicable tax laws i.e., Income tax act, VAT act.
• Maintain relationship with tax consultants and be the point of contact on all tax related matters for the Group and its subsidiaries
• Must be able to understand and apply IFRS and become the technical financial resource for the Group
• Prepare and Review balance sheet recons
• Preparation of budget and forecast templates, and compilation of budgets and forecasts at shared services level
• Consolidation of budgets and forecasts
• Management of external audit for group companies, trusts, and dormant entities
• Management of General Ledger and application/interpretation of accounting standards
• Examining financial records to check for accuracy
• Managing and training staff when necessary
• Maintain and update monthly review packs and distribute to EXCO and stakeholders
• Provide guidance to BUs on accounting treatments and journals as and when special transactions occur
• Preparation of consolidated group pack including all input calculations such as DSO and Covenants
• Prepare and oversee all financial information for Zambia BU
• Work closely with the Oracle administrator on GL mappings and creation of new GL codes
• Update PowerBI dashboards on a monthly basis with forecast, budget, and prior year figures for all the Business Units, as well as estimates for Shared Services
• Closure of all ancillary business processes e.g. petty cash
• Ensuring integrity of data