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Job Description

JOB TITLE: Management Accountant

PURPOSE:

• In charge of a Business unit ensuring all postings are done correctly, in full and on a timely basis. As well as be aware of all financial & Operational transactions in relation to the trucks unit.
• Preparation of audited accounts
• Also to ensure that the business unit is tax compliant.
• Verify and understand debit & credit entries posted by the accounts clerks.
• Check that invoices have been raised to clients for all the trucks as per the dispatch schedule.
• Check all consignment notes have been captured under the invoices raised.
• Monitor all Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring completion and adequate record keeping by all key members reporting to the Management accountant.
• Ensure all intercompany accounts are balanced monthly and signed off.
• Ensure all debit /credit postings to the nominal ledgers are accurate.
• Generate cost reports analyzing the profitability of the business unit per branch.
• Prepare the file for annual statutory audit.
• Prepare monthly P& L for the business unit as a whole and for every country to be presented to MD by the 10th of each month.
• Ensure that all calculations and assumptions are linked to supporting workings and appropriate sources of information.
• Maintain and enforce credit control across debtors and creditor balances in Truck section.
• Verify the Diesel consumed with trucks dispatched on a monthly basis.
• Track spares usage & purchase per Truck on a monthly basis with Head of Finance & MD.
• Verify the Diesel consumed with trucks dispatched on a monthly basis.
• Run a profitability analysis on all routes/consignments on a monthly basis.

EDUCATION (MINIMUM)

• 5 “O” Level passes with English and mathematics a pre-requisite
• CPA or ACCA, an MBA in Finance or Business Administration would be preferred.

EXPERIENCE (MINIMUM)

• Preferably in transport and logistics industry. Should have worked on SAP or any ERP.
• Knowledge of accounting package Pastel and Sage packages will be an added advantage
• 5 years of overall experience in accounting with last 3 years or more as a team leader of more than 10 employees

OTHER REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS

• Negotiation and PR
• People Management
• Honesty and discretion
• Delegation & Control
• Negotiation and PR

If you meet the above, email your application letter and curriculum vitae to the Human on zamemployment@gmail.com.Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Skills Required

• Pastel Accounting
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills