Old Mutual is recruiting an Assistant Financial Accountant, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Duties
- Coordination and execution of monthly detailed bank reconciliations and other control accounts
- Business unit cash flow optimization, maintenance, and upkeep of bank accounts
- Upkeep of trial balance and monthly journals
- Ensures that all financial accounting transactions the team is responsible for are accurately reflected in the business unit ledger
- Facilitation of 3rd party payments and approval of expense claims
- Assist the Financial Manager with monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports
- Compile ad-hoc reports based on requirements
- Analyse trends and implement investigations to ensure optimal operation standards
- Accountable for governance and compliance at an operational level
- Monitors & reports on status of all control accounts in the business unit
- Recording of financial transactions to trial balance level
- Assist in providing auditors with required information and resolving issues
- Tax reporting and ensuring relevant tax compliance of the business unit
- Ad-hoc assistance to Finance Manager, MANCO when required
- Treasury management and reporting
- Assist in preparation of annual financial statements
Requisites
- Namibian Citizen
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting)
- Completion of articles will be an added advantage
- Accounting system experience will be advantageous
- Understanding of basic treasury functions 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
- Knowledge and understanding of IFRS
- Education: Bachelor of Accountancy: Accounting (Required), Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc): Accounting (Required)
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted