Financial Accountant

Duties

• Manages the financial reporting requirements for the business unit
• Drives & collates weekly and/or monthly submission of KPIs, LOBs, New Business Reports, NCCF, Expense reports and commentary by agreed deadline
• Compile ad-hoc reports based on requirements
• 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
• Prepares, monitors & reports 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
• Preparation of annual business plans and quarterly forecasts
• Recording of financial transactions to trial balance level
• Assist in preparation of annual financial statements
• Tax reporting and maintain and ensure relevant tax compliance of the business unit
• Treasury management, investment checking and reporting
• Compiling IFRS 17 inputs / financial reporting

Requisites

• Namibian Citizen
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting)
• Completion of articles 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