Fixed Assets Accountant Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia

Closing Date: 2023/03/28
Reference Number: CCB230323-1

Job Title:  Fixed Assets Accountant

Job Category: Finance and Procurement
Company:  Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia
Job Type:  Permanent
Location – Country: Zambia
Location – Province: Not Applicable:

Location – Town / City: Lusaka

Job Description

• 100% compliance with financial policies and procedures are maintained.
• Tag all existing and new office equipment for identification.
• Execute bi-annual office equipment audit.
• Assets register is 100% up to date and accessible in real time
• New office furniture and equipment is tagged within one week of purchase.
• Supervise daily disposals and additions of fixed assets.
• Prepared rolling estimates for fixed assets.
• Submitted first review of monthly fixed asset reconciliations.
• Month end close of fixed assets concluded on time with no errors against group reporting
• Inventory controls are in place for optimal inventory management
• Purchase orders for new inventory acquisitions are issued within company guidelines and timelines
• Settlement process is followed, deviations detected and resolved immediately
• Execute bi-annual office equipment audit.
• Maintain inventory system and files

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Policy Adherence
• Assets are tagged
• Maintain Assets Register
• Bi-annual audit is green.
• 100% cooler verification on V-track annually.
• Handled escalated liaisons.
• Rolling estimates balance out and submitted timeously to the Treasury Manager
• Manage Working Capital
• Inventory system files are accurate and up to date at all times
• Working inventory is available at all times
• Monthly stock counts are accurate and paper trail is kept
• Execute monthly stock counts
• Manage inventory replenishment
• 100% compliance with financial policies and procedures are maintained.

Skills, Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance, ACCA, CIMA, ZICA
• Added advantage: MBA or Masters in Finance
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Financial Accounting/ General Accounts in manufacturing environment or Fast Moving Consumer Goods.
• Ability to do the budget and adhere to signed off budget.
• Result and Execution Driven – Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up before finishing, even in the face of resistance or setbacks; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
• Computer Literacy – Advanced level skills in required software packages
• Technical Learning – Quickly learns and integrates new technical skills and knowledge; seeks out avenues to enhance technical knowledge
• Decisive and Risk Pragmatic
• Resilient and energetic
• Finance Acumen
• Attention to detail – ability to focus on the appropriate detail,
• Business Acumen – Understanding and utilizing economic, financial, and industry data to accurately diagnose business strengths and weaknesses, identifying key issues, and developing strategies and plans, in the best interest of the business and its internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem Solving