Accountant

Reporting to the CEO, the Accountant is there to manage the finance and accounting function including the preparation, computing, and analysing of all accounting data, in order to provide quantitative information on performance, financial position, solvency, liquidity and cash flows of the Organisation. Duties and Responsibilities · Responsible for the continuous development of and compliant implementation of policies and procedures · Managing all accounting operations based on accounting principles; · Preparation of budgets and financial forecasts; · Preparation of financial statements and management accounts on a monthly basis; · Conducting month-end and year-end closing processes; · Collect, analyse and summarize financial information; · Computation of tax returns (VAT, QPDs, PAYE etc) and submission to regulatory authorities on time; · Developing periodic financial reports for management; · Reviewing of bank, creditors and debtors reconciliations; · Proper petty cash administration; · Reviewing of financial transactions and document accounting control procedures; · Inventory management; · Preparing the cashbook from management input i.e weekly expenditure schedules, payment requests and approvals. · Maintaining creditors records and arranging payment of creditor accounts · Carrying out bank reconciliations on a monthly basis. · Payroll administration · Preparing ZIMRA VAT and Income Tax returns · Preparing management accounts · Cash-flow management; · Analyse fixed assets and calculate depreciation on a monthly basis; · Calculate and post accruals and pre-payments into the accounting system; · Oversight of the ICT function · Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external stakeholders including members, suppliers, bankers, and regulatory authorities; and · Plan and prepare for annual audits. · Donor grant management, compliance and reporting Qualifications and Experience Degree in Accounting with a recognised University; · Experience in a similar role · Post grad qualification like ACCA, CAZ or equivalent · Excellent communication and report writing skill; · Proficiency with MS Office Word, Excel, Power-Point and Pastel · Experience with managing donor/grant funds in terms of budgeting, reporting and compliance · Good presentation skills · Demonstrated ability to work under pressure