Our client – a prestigious Group of Schools, is seeking to appoint Senior Accountant.
This is a challenging role and career opportunity to join a great team – the incumbent reports to the Group Finance & Administration Manager.
Purpose
To manage and control the reporting, financial accounting, finance control, inventory, control, cashbooks, creditors and revenue
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting – Prepare monthly financial reports
Variance Analysis – Review and prepare monthly cost variance reports by expense line
Budget and budgetary control – Assist in coordination, budget formulation, implementation and control.
Security and Risk Management – Design and implement sound accounting and internal controls at all levels to ensure adequate protection of company assets.
Inventory Controls – Control and drive monthly stock takes from a financial perspective.
Working Capital Management –Design and implement the most appropriate financing model
Implement an effective system on cash flow forecasting
Information Systems – Design, implement and review management information systems
Learning and Growth – Identify training gaps, needs and arrange appropriate training for Finance staff.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Reporting
Ensure that management and financial reports are accurate, timeous and valid
Ensure that they are continuously updated/improved to enable management to measure and manage the Trust accurately on an ongoing basis
Ensure that all month end, quarterly end and year end requirements are met within the required time frames
Variance Analysis
Ensure that all variances are explainable
Cost Control
Ensure that all expenditure within budget is approved within the correct authority levels, and that any unapproved expenditure is reported.
Ensure that un-budgeted expenditure is authorised
Ensure that all cost allocations are to the correct account for the correct amount in the correct period and within budget
Budget and Profit Forecasts
Ensure that the entire budgeting process is adequately managed and controlled and that all deadlines are met for reporting purposes
Implement and maintain a monthly forecasting module
Prepare and report against forecast and budget on a monthly basis for each school
Draw attention to those specific activities which do not conform to plan
Identify prompt measurements of actions and identify trouble spots
Stock Control
Ensure that monthly stock accounts are reconciled and all long outstanding items are cleared, and that book to physical adjustments are minimised
Ensure physical stock counts are carried out every month
Cashbooks
Ensure that each school maintains a cash book
Ensure that reconciliations are carried out monthly
Creditors
Ensure that individual creditors reconciliations are carried out every month
Security and Risk Management
Design and maintain a fixed asset register
Ensure that all Trust assets are properly accounted for
Ensure that all fixed assets are physically verified every six months
Ensure that the security of cash, cheques and stationery is in line with economic environment
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements to avoid penalties and legal costs
Information Systems
Ensure that Management Information Systems are adequately developed in order to be able to provide the necessary management information
The job offers a great working environment in the northern suburb – very good salary, schooling benefits and other your exceptional skill!
Email CVs with details of your current salary and benefits details to;
Mirriam Dzapasi – mirriam@valcol.co.zw
Colin Roberts – colin@valcol.co.zw