Assistant Financial Accountant
Accounting & Finance Jobs
- Old Mutual Zimbabwe
- Expires 15 Mar 2025
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
Key focus and Role Description
This role is a specialised accounting position in business units and is mainly responsible for producing accurate monthly statements for statutory and management purposes. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.
Duties and Responsibilities
Compiles and populates records to Trial Balance level.
Reviews control accounts and reconciliations.
Prepares draft income statement and balance sheet.
Prepares draft reports.
Specialised accounting position.
Financial Management and Control
Work within established systems to deliver prescribed outcomes for a designated area of financial control.
Data Collection and Analysis
Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
Data Management
Manage basic aspects of the data management system with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for developing or operating basic elements of the data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes.
Insights and Reporting
Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
Document Preparation
Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
Information and Business Advice
Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols
Contribute to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.
Operational Compliance
Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
Personal Capability Building
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Qualifications and Experience
Key Result Areas:
Personal Effectiveness
Reconciliations
Financial Reporting
Qualification requirements:
Applicant must be a holder of an Accounting degree.
Between 1 and 3 years' relevant experience.
CIMA/ACCA/CTA are an added advantage
Skills
Accounting, Action Planning, Budget Management, Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Database Reporting, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Financial Acumen, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Personal Initiative, Report Review, Taking Ownership, Technical Knowledge
Competencies
Business Insight
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Ensures Accountability
Financial Acumen
Manages Complexity
Plans and Aligns
Tech Savvy
Education
Bachelors Degree (B): Accounting
