Head-Accounting and Finance

Vacancy title:

Head-Accounting and Finance

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Business Management and Administration , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Mulungushi Village Complex Limited

Deadline of this Job:

Monday, March 04 2024

Duty Station:

Within Zambia , Lusaka, South – Central Africa

JOB DETAILS:

1.0 Job Position

1 x 1 Head-Accounting and Finance

The position reports to the Director-Finance and Corporate Services. The successful candidate will responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the objectives and procedures of the general accounts and financial operations in order to provide accurate and up to date financial information to management.

2.0 Statement of Main Duties

• Co-ordinates the preparation and consolidation of company budget.
• Co-ordinates the annual audits and liaises with external auditors.
• Liaison Officer between the Zambia Revenue Authority and MVCL.
• Ensures preparation of company payroll and payment of correct salaries on due dates and that statutory (PAYE, NAPSA) and other deductions are effected.
• Ensures that accounting data held in journals is verified before it is posted to the general ledger.
• Verifies daily treasury report and daily banking’s, as well as bank reconciliations.

3.0 Specific duties

• Preparation of audited financial annual accounts with all the necessary schedules in readiness for submission to external auditors, and liaises with external Auditors on the same.
• Timely preparation of monthly and quarterly company financial statements for management decision making.
• Ensure cut-off procedures are complied with.
• Prepares detailed budget comparatives and communicates to users from time to time and designs budget formats for consolidation and circulation to all cost and profit centers.
• Prepares detailed variance analysis reports and provides advice to Heads of Department to ensure effective budgetary control systems
• Ensures timely preparation of all tax returns and their filing
• Authorizes requests for payments and verifies and signs cheques as signatory
• Ensures daily cash flow forecasts in order to identify sources and use of revenue.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

4.0 Key Requirements Qualifications/Requirements areas

• A degree in financial accounting.
• Full ACCA, CIMA, ZICA or equivalent. Member of ZICA.
• Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
• A minimum of five years’ experience.
• Ability to organize and present financial information according to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to plan and organize activities in the section to ensure timely provision of information.
• Must be very numerate with an analytical mind and ability to work to detail.
• Good working knowledge of computers, including Pastel system.
• Good supervisory skills.
• Good Planning skills.
• Interpersonal and good communication skills.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education:

Job application procedure

• Application letters including detailed CV and three referees with their contact numbers and email addresses should be submitted to:
• Acting Chief Executive Officer
• Mulungushi Village Complex Limited
• Stand No. 10967, Lunsemfwa Road, Kalundu
• P.O Box 37157
• LUSAKA
• Tel/Fax: +260 211 290830
• Website: www.mvcl.co.zm,

Interested candidates should send their CV