Financial Accountant

Duties

• Manages the financial reporting requirements for the business unit
• Drives & collates monthly submissions consisting of reports and commentary by agreed deadline
• Prepares monthly financial reports for management including a high-level variance report by agreed deadline
• Provides commentary on financial results and the implications thereof and advises on corrective action to be taken
• Compile ad-hoc reports based on requirements
• Develops, reports on and interprets cost drivers, KPls and benchmarks
• Ensures that all financial accounting transactions the team is responsible for are accurately reflected in the business unit ledger
• Accountable for governance and compliance at an operational level
• Creates a healthy internal control environment to ensure safeguarding of assets & integrity of financial information
• Preparing of monthly reconciliations, monitoring & reporting on status of all control accounts in the business unit
• Effects on-going changes to internal controls as necessitated by changes in business and corporate governance
• Emphasis of the role is on interpretation and predictive results
• Maintains complex business models
• Preparation of annual business plans and quarterly forecasts
• Assist in preparation of annual financial statements
• Tax reporting and maintain and ensure relevant tax compliance of the business unit

Requisites

• Namibian Citizen
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting)
• Completion of articles or newly qualified Chartered Accountant an added advantage
• Accounting system experience will be advantageous
• Computer Literacy and good numeric skills are essential with excellent excel skills
• Proven ability to meet and exceed tight business and reporting delivery targets on a consistent basis
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted