Allterrain Services Group-Zambia, Africa’s leading facilities service provider is looking for dynamic and self-motivated Zambian with proven performance to fill the existing vacant position to be based in Lusaka, Zambia as listed below.
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT x1
PURPOSE : Your Primary duty is to support your Finance Manager/Regional Finance Manager and ensure the projects meets its budget targets in relation to revenue collection, cost control and profitability under Lusaka Project and Malawi Project.
Qualifications and Personal Attributes
Minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in Accounting/Finance related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform job duties may be considered
A good understanding of our business
A working experience in commercial environment
Good appreciation of tax and other statutory requirements
Spreadsheet and Accounting software familiarization
Demonstrable ability in Admin and Logistics support
Can do spirit and result orientation
Ability to use vested authority to ensure respect and produce result
Track record of consistent competence and integrity
Some experience in a catering or mining environment
Logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
Team player, loyalty and sincerity to the business
Independent worker with little need for supervision
Your Responsibilities
The Project Accountant will have the authority, responsibility and shall take accountability for managing the financial matters in the Project; this includes but is not limited to the following areas:
Revenue and Expense budget – This will be set and agreed between with the Project Manager and Project Accountant on arrival at the project.
The Project Accountant will be responsible for overseeing this budget and developing cost control measures.
The budget will be monitored through the accounting software in the camp.
The Project will be audited periodically and the Project Accountant must ensure that full cooperation is extended to these auditors and their information requests.
ATS Group employees provide assistance with monthly reconciliation’s and auditing assistance.
Collecting various accounting data e.g. meals served to prepare and analyze financial income and other accounting statement and reports.
Maintaining general accounting systems for use by management in controlling expenditure and ensuring compliance with tax laws.
Developing for approval and implementation accounting standards and procedures to ensure uniform accounting practices, adequate internal controls, and compliance with statutory regulations.
Issuing all procedures defining the manner in which financial accounting transactions are to be recorded and reported.
Maintaining surveillance over the accounting systems employed in the company and initiates changes for approval as necessary
Providing functional direction, coordination and advice to Project Managers in their accounting activities:
Cost accounting
General accounting
Billing procedures
General office management
Liaising with department heads, area managers, and others in management on accounting matters and an interpretation and use of related reports.
Ensuring sound financial record keeping as well as development and maintenance of financial systems and procedures.
Advising Management and implementing all Company financial policies and procedures.
Establishing and maintaining appropriate internal control systems to safeguard the organization’s assets.
Preparing monthly accounts (balance sheet and income statements).
Collecting financial data from units- e.g. month end creditors.
Capturing sales/revenue to derive turnover for each month.
Ensuring that various expenditure is captured in the accounts for the correct period
Balancing all accounts including stocks and cash control accounts, pre-payment accounts, accruals, inter-company accounts etc
Reconciling various creditors (suppliers) and debtors (clients) accounts.
Checking payment and capturing them in the accounting software program.
Analyzing various income statements, balance sheet and combined income statement.
Maintaining a good inventory control system for stock items.
Maintaining inventory of all company assets.
Preparing annual Project budgets and develops a system for forecasting of materials procurement.
Building and maintaining contact with all suppliers.
Camp Stock Control, Stock Levels, Stock Checking, Stock Variances & Spoilages, and Stock Ordering – the Project Accountant will oversee all aspects of the camp stock control function including spot checking stock records for accuracy. Spoilages and Variances have to be accounted for.
Camp Petty Cash or Bank Expense Accounts – The project accountant will ensure that all expenses have corresponding signed valid receipts and supporting paperwork including any necessary valid Tax/VAT receipts for the expenses made. ATS Group employees provide assistance with monthly reconciliation’s and auditing assistance.
If you are suitably qualified , please email your application letter, and CV with references, to the following email addresses recruitment.zambia@tsebo.com The closing date for receiving applications is 25th August 2024 . Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Include the position title you are applying for in the email subject line.
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