Financial Accountant

Description

• To assist with the administration of Bank Windhoek’s debtors and creditors
• Responsible for the accounting and payment function of the bank

Duties

• Administration: Review and monitor all customer and creditors transactions processed in the accounting records of the bank and resolve related queries
• Open new customer/ vendor accounts and maintain all details
• Provide input into debt collection strategies
• Assist with the following up on due and overdue debtors accounts and all debtors’ enquiries received
• Ensure that all debtors’ invoices and statements are sent to customers
• Ensure that proof of payments to creditors are distributed
• Perform daily/ weekly/ monthly reporting to management on outstanding debtors and creditors and related queries
• Prepare and review debtors’, creditors and general ledger reconciliations and resolve any related queries and recommend possible write offs to management
• Managing the quality and turnaround times of the customer and vendor reconciliation as well as the accounting processes.
• Prepare and process the monthly payroll
• Ensure that account allocations and payments are correctly processed and authorised in line with policy and process parameters
• Manage the monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information, ensure the accuracy and timelines thereof
• Recommend and participate in process improvement and accuracy, automation, efficiency, and risk control
• Assist in the interim and annual audit performed by the external and internal auditors
• Client Services:
• Ensure that all correspondence to clients is completed timeously
• Ensure that no losses occur because of omissions
• Ensure that all queries are handled immediately with positive results
• Go the extra mile for clients with excellent aftercare
• Personnel Management:
• Ensure that personnel are judiciously applied in appropriate posts and that the workload is cleared with the minimum mistakes and overtime.
• Ensure that formal and on-the-job training is effectively planned and conducted to ensure that sufficient expertise is available to deal with the work.
• Ensure that mentorship in the department is effective to enable all personnel to develop to their full potential.
• Ensure that sufficient knowledge of personnel and their duties is maintained to have effective evaluations and ensure that on-going discussion take place
• Ensure that evaluations are done on a regular basis according to the guideline of the system
• Ensure that steps are taken to develop employees for performance improvement
• Other:
• Any other reasonable and lawful instruction as given to the incumbent by his/her line manager
• Assist peers in execution of daily tasks if required

Requisites

• Experience/Knowledge and skills:
• At least 5 years practical experience in the Financial Accounting Field, with 3 years Supervisory experience
• Experience in the banking sector will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy (Word and advanced knowledge of Excel spreadsheets)
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and in writing – English)
• Customer service skills
• Detail conscious
• Must have an aptitude for detail and critical analysis to report to management
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and taking ownership
• Ability to work well under pressure and deliver accurate documentation
• Ability to manage one’s own and sub-ordinates time, set priorities, plan, and organise work in order to meet strict deadlines/ timeframes and allocated tasks within the role
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Sound knowledge of VAT
• Knowledge of the accounting systems (SAP) and processing activities will be an added advantage
• Qualification:
• B Comm. Accounting Degree with completed articles (NIPA or ICAN)
• Core Competencies:
• Leading and supervising
• Adhering to principles and values
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Planning and organising
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Following instructions and procedures
• Adapting and responding to changes
• Coping with pressures and setbacks
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted