Job Title

Financial Accountant

Document and Revision Number:

[Not specified]

Reports to (Job Title)

Financial Controller

Division & Department

Finance

Date Created:

[Not specified]

Location

Maputo

Hay Grade:

[Not specified]

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Scope: Mozambique

Responsible for:

  • Daily supervision and direction of the Finance and Administration staff;
  • Coordinate month-end closing activities, year-end closing activities and reconciliations within a predetermined deadline;
  • Review General Ledger analysis, reconciliation and justification on a monthly basis;
  • Ensure transactions are properly accounted for with accuracy;
  • Review all journal entries processed into the accounting software (JDE Flex);
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax and legislative requirements;
  • Support the Financial Controller to ensure smooth execution of external audit and internal audits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCOUNTABILITIES

PERFORMANCE MEASURES (KPI’S)

BOOKINGS / ADJUSTMENTS / REALLOCATIONS

  • Review all transactions processed into the accounting software (JDE Flex) to ensure that they are accurately and completely accounted for.
  • Review all journal entries processed by the Financial Accountant into the accounting software (JDE Flex).
    • Ensure a master file of all monthly journal entries and supporting documentation is retained.
  • Review monthly General Ledger entries ensuring appropriate and substantiated accruals and provisions are recorded and reversed as necessary.
  • Ensure Capital Expenditure is pre-approved and appropriately and timely recorded on the fixed asset register. The fixed asset register should be reconciled to the General Ledger.
  • Adhere to standard accounting principles and company procedures (MAG).
  • Ensuring the compliance with organizational policies by developing and maintaining respective processes and procedures.
  • Support continuous improvement of accounting processes within Finance Department.
  • Held accountable, to a high degree, for the accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of departmental records and reports.

RECONCILIATIONS

  • Review General Ledger analysis, reconciliation and justification on a monthly basis.
  • Review all balance sheet (BS) accounts reconciliations in a timely, effective manner.
  • Ensure that the fixed asset register is maintained and reconciled with the TB and BS.

DEADLINES / CLOSING

  • Ensure month-end closing activities, year-end closing activities and reconciliations are performed within a predetermined deadline.
  • Prepare and distribute the monthly AD50s to BU Managers.
  • Analysis and review of profit and loss accounts before closing to ensure that transactions are accurately processed.
  • Review integrity reports and checks to ensure that all transactions are posted.
  • Review of the quarterly account consolidation process (Magnitude) within a predetermined deadline.

STATUTORY / AUDIT

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax and legislative requirements.
  • Supervise tax preparation and filing activities.
    • Maintain taxes (Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax etc.) on a monthly basis, timeously – ensure the returns are booked appropriately.
  • Coordinate internal and external audit.
    • Liaise with auditors at year end and when required.
    • Support auditors in conducting audits.
    • Ensure timely completion of audit engagements.
    • Assist auditors with journal entry examinations.
  • Ensure that AFS are finalised and received within required deadlines.

BUDGETING AND FORECASTING PROCESS

  • Assist the Financial Controller in collecting information for the budget and forecasts (revenue, costs, cash, capex).
  • Assist the Financial Controller in reviewing monthly budget variances.
  • Advising Financial Controller on measures to meet/exceed budget and forecast KPIs.

ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES

  • Supervise the Administration team to ensure smooth office support to all departments.
  • Ownership of the Administration budget reporting to the Financial Controller and CCE.

GENERAL

  • Supervise AP, AR and Credit Control teams in executing their tasks.
  • Effectively liaise with all stakeholders (operations, payroll, HR, etc.) in order to achieve reconciled and cleaned accounts.
  • Address ad-hoc queries accurately and timeously.
  • Clean desk environment must be maintained at all times.
  • Perform all other tasks assigned by the head of department or manager.
  • Assist various departments in accounting issues and queries.
  • Assist in streamlining the accounting process.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES (KPI’S)

  • Perform month-end closing activities, year-end closing activities and reconciliations within a predetermined deadline.
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax and legislative requirements.
  • Reconcile all balance sheet accounts in a timely, effective manner.
  • Tax submissions are filed within the tax legal deadlines.
  • Statutory audits are finalised within the agreed timelines.
  • No critical findings/Red items on Internal Audits and External Audits.

KNOWLEDGE, KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

KEY BEHAVIOURS / COMPETENCIES

  • Degree in finance, accounting or any other related field;
  • Practical work experience as an accountant;
  • Affinity to numbers;
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Ability to effectively communicate in a written and oral way;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Time management – able to work under pressure and respect deadlines;
  • Decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to set priorities and exercise independent judgment;
  • Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines;
  • Ability to organise high volumes of detail;
  • Planning/Organization/Follow Through;
  • Accurate working-method as well as the ability to meet deadlines;
  • A team player and cooperative;
  • High quality of work;
  • Accountability;
  • Commitment.

HOW TO APPLY?

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Contabilista in MAPUTO, Other/Not Applicable, Mozambique | Finance & Accounting at Bureau Veritas