Accountant Budgeting: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Accounting & Finance Jobs
- Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
- Expires 07 Feb 2020
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Closing Date 2020/02/07
Reference Number ECO200127-1
Job Title Accountant Budgeting
Company Higher Life Foundation
Reporting To Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning
Job Type Classification Long Term Contract
Location - Country Zimbabwe
Location - Town / City Harare
Job Purpose
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Higherlife Foundation for suitably qualified persons to fill the role of Accountant Budgeting & Planning. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of the Foundation’s budgets, forecasts and costing models and ensuring that costs are managed within budget
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Result Areas
• Develops and updates templates for annual departmental budgets and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning.
• Updates budgets and checks against expenditure on all payment requisitions.
• Analyses monthly management accounts and submits to the Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning.
• Prepares an analysis of the Foundation’s cost drivers and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Monitors costs against budget daily for the Foundation.
• Prepares weekly performance reports for the Foundation.
• Produces monthly reports on costs against budget on all support functions and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning.
• Compiles financial information as per request.
• Prepares cost allocation schedules annually and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning.
• Identifies and recommends financial control interventions and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning.
• Meets with staff, discusses costing models, financial performance and variances and agrees on action plans.
• Prepares the annual and quarterly board dashboard reports for review by Finance Manager.
• Reviews and analyses departmental project proposals and submits to Finance Manager for review.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• A professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar or related environment
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Energetic individual who is able to work in a fast paced, dynamic and performance driven environment
• Clean Class 4 Drivers licence an added advantage.
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