Financial Accountant (5 months temporary)

Feb 19, 2024 | Interviewing, Middle Managerial Positions

Our client – Blue Chip, in the Tobacco industry, is looking for a self-motivated person to fill the above position. 

  • Ensures that procedures and controls are up-to-date and that identified control gaps are rectified timely under the review of the Finance Reporting Manager.
  • Reviews the entity’s Key Control Matrix, liaises with relevant owners, and makes updates for review by the Finance Manager as and when necessary.
  • Reviews systems user roles in SAP for Segregation of Duties (SODs) and remediates identified risks.
  • Attends to internal audit requests (Compliance, SOX, and Regional Financial Controller’s reviews), coordinates and submits requested information, and follows up on the implementation of audit findings.
  • Prepares data for annual insurance renewal and manages insurance claims under the supervision of the Finance Reporting Manager
  • Receives and reviews insurance claims in liaison with various departments, submits to the Finance Manager for review, and forwards to the insurance company for processing.
  • Ensures that monthly TB balances represent what the balances SHOULD be.
  • Approval of purchase requisitions and work orders
  • Computes, posts, and analyses inventory reserves (deferred crop costs and manufacturing variances).
  • Prepares/reviews departmental data budgets each year and performs comparisons with prior periods for review by the Finance Manager.
  • Prepares monthly variance analysis of budgets vs actual and investigates material variances.
  • Runs detailed reports of SG&A cost centers and review contents for accuracy.
  • Reviews and reconciles margins across various platforms.
  • Performs ledger comparisons across various ledgers. 

Requisite Qualifications and Experience

  1. Degree in Bachelor of Accounting/CA/ACCA/CIMA or similar
  2. Two years’ experience in Financial Management, Reporting and Taxation
  3. Two years’ experience Tobacco Industry with knowledge of financial systems applications
  4. Finance analysis and reporting
  5. Ability to plan ahead (1 to 2 years)
  6. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants/CIMA/ACCA/CIS 
Please send your CV in Word format! 

Email CVs to Mirriam Dzapasi: mirriam@valcol.co.zw