Cement Products Limited
Cement Products Limited invites applications from suitably qualified people to fill in the post of Assistant Accountant. The successful applicant will be based in Mangochi District.
POSITION: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Job purpose
Responsible for preparing financial accounts in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and code invoices, credit notes and receipts
- Gather, analyze and report on information about income and expenditure to support decision making and management planning
- Assist the Senior Accountant in drafting budgets and preparing forecasts of income and expenditure
- Ensure there is a clear record of financial transactions (income and expenditure) in accordance with organizational and tax authority requirements
- Monitor customer account details for non-payments delayed payments, and other irregularities, follow up on outstanding payments, collect and allocate payments to the correct accounts
- Respond to queries from customers, check and verify bank transactions
- Prepare ledger balances, control accounts and statements, reconciling all the figures
- Draft trial balances and financial statements
- Identify and correct or refer any errors or accounting discrepancies
- Prepare final accounts for review and approval of the Senior Accountant
- Provide cost and revenue information in the required formats to the relevant people
- Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
- Preparation of Tax Returns and Tax Assignments
- Managing, Prepare Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and Ageing Analysis
- Raising invoices, Assisting with audits,
- Ensure timely bank deposits,
- Recording fuel issues,
- Fuel stock account reconciliation
Key Performance Measures
- As per your personal scorecard
- Working relationships
Internal Relationships
- Accountable to the Company Accountant
- Directly responsible for staff working under this position
- Required to liaise and work closely with the other business heads as may be necessary
External Relationships
- Tax Authorities
- Banks
- Suppliers
- Customers
Knowledge, Experience, And Qualifications Required
- Diploma in Accounting. Those with Bachelor`s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent from an accredited University will have added advantage,
- Minimum two years’ experience,
- Computer literate: word, excel,
- Knowledge of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) preferably sage pastel systems,
- Willing to work odd hours when work demands
Competencies
Technical and functional competencies
- Financial Accounting
- Accounts Analysis and Reconciliation
- Preparation of Financial Statements
- Reconciliation
- Financial budgetary and accounting systems
Core competencies
- Communication skills
- Building Relationships
- Focuses on the Customers
- Develops Self
- Solves Problems
- Develops Others
- Manages Quality and Risk
- Managing Change and Ambiguity
Method Of Application
Suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications including a cover letter, copies of academic and professional certificates, National ID and detailed CV with at least two traceable referees to postal or email address below:
Administration and Human Resources Manager
Cement Products Limited
P. O. Box 502
MANGOCHI
Email: admin@cementproductsltd.com
The closing date for receiving the applications is Friday, 21st February, 2025.
Only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged.