Pula Steel seeks to recruit inspired individuals who are looking for challenging jobs to join it’s team for the following position of assistant accountant.
Job Purpose:
Responsible for the planning, organizing and management of a major accounting functional area to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of accounts and financial statements in accordance with international accounting practices and standards, and company policies and procedures.
Requirements
Oversee the execution of the various transactional processing activities in the business unit and ensure the compliance with sound accounting practices.
Manage and control the allocation of funds to ensure adherence to approved budgeted expenditure.
Finalization and accumulation of financial information to make adjustments, close and balance the financial records at period end (income statement, balance sheet, cash fl ow statement).
Analyses production, revenue and expenditure budgets to produce budgeted financial statements for presentation to executive management.
Capture asset information and assist with maintenance of asset register.
Analyse information by using appropriate accounting techniques to determine and recommend various alternatives to ensure viability and profitability.
Implements capital accounts, procedures and systems.
Provide cost forecasts by determining time frames for debt collection and creditor payments.
Reviews supplier reconciliations by comparing company ledger postings to the supplier’s statement for correctness.
Conducts surprise checks on the company petty cash by physically counting petty cash and examining the paid vouchers by comparing with the cash balance in the ledger to ensure efficient cash management. Ensures conformance to the requirements of Botswana’s Tax Acts (VAT and Income).
Validates and verifies payroll input to be effected in the payroll.
Monitors and administers payroll system.
Competencies:
Teamwork
Interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail
Planning and organizing
Initiative
Assertive
Customer focus
Qualifications:
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
Experience:
At least Five years experience in a high production environment. Three years should have been at same level or better.
Good knowledge and experience of a computerized accounting system.
Closing date and application instructions
If you believe you have the required competencies for the job, kindly submit your application clearly marked of which position you are applying for, copy of your latest CV and certified certificates to the Manager Human Resources Services, Plot 2722, Unit 7, Industrial Site, Selebi Phikwe. P O Box 1783, Selebi Phikwe or by email to [email protected]
Please note that only short listed candidates will be responded to.
Closing date: 17th October 2016
