Business Accountant

<p>Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals to fill the above new positions in the business.</p> <p>MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p><strong>Intake activities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Authorizes cash for cotton purchases</li> <li>Verifies subsidiary summaries of seed cotton purchases</li> <li>Verification of physical stocks at Common Buying Points against reports submitted</li> <li>Reconciles seed cotton purchases against seed cotton received at the main ginnery.</li> <li>Prepares cash flow plan for seed cotton purchases.</li> <li>Requests funding on time from head office as per cash flow plan.</li> <li>Prepares intake and production reconciliations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Business Planning Activities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prepares operational budgets</li> <li>Prepares financial statements for the business unit.</li> <li>Prepares a variance analysis between budget and actual expenditure.</li> <li>Designs and implements business unit internal controls</li> <li>Ensures all expenditure is within budget.</li> <li>Ensures security of all company assets including hardware and software.</li> <li>Conducts regular cash counts.</li> <li>Carries out spot and standard stock counts.</li> <li>Prepares and submits information for external audit purposes.</li> <li>Response to audit issues raised.</li> <li>Carries out bank reconciliations</li> <li>Verifies all payments e.g. transporter and daily payments</li> <li>Supervision of staff.</li> <li>Ensures daily back up and correct system parameters are adhered to.</li> <li>Checks adherence to the ICT policy at business unit level.</li> <li>Acts as liaison or point person for audit interactions both internal and external for the business unit</li> <li>Maintains the asset register for the business unit</li> </ul> <p>Liaises and negotiates with the unit&rsquo;s creditors</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Degree in Accounting</li> <li>Full CIS/ACCA/CIMA an added advantage</li> <li>Possession of a post-grad qualification is an added advantage.</li> <li>At least three (3) years experience.</li> <li>Possession of a Class 4 driver&#39;s license</li> <li>Be a team player and with good communication skills.</li> </ul> <p>Be able to work under pressure and adhere to set time frames and targets</p>