Supports financial decision making by collecting, analysing, investigating and reporting on financial information to internal and external stakeholders. Prepares and analyses monthly financial statements for the Bank and submits to the Finance Director and other stakeholders. Responsible for the preparation of IFRS compliant financial statements for the Bank. Reviews monthly and quarterly returns to the regulatory authorities, prepared by Assistant Financial Accountant before submission. Reviews the quarterly and annual tax returns for the Bank and ensures that all payments are computed accurately and that all tax liabilities are settled within the regulated time frames. Administers the core banking system, with regards to maintenance of the general ledger accounts, with the responsibility for the correct allocation and classification of products and accounts, as well as the maintenance of general ledger accounts. Reviews on a monthly basis, the reconciliation of the core banking system to the accounting system to ensure that all financial activity on the banking system has been captured correctly. Liaises with the IT department with regards to the running of monthend reports on the core banking system and checks all the required reports are correct before distributing them to users within the Finance department, as well as users from other departments. Provides information to External Auditors and attends to audit queries as and when they arise, during audit periods. Participates in all projects to do with the Core Banking System and Reporting System which have an impact on financial information. Assists in the preparation and or review of Board reports for the Bank. Participates in Strategic Planning workshops for the Bank. Participates in research and technical liaison with Group Finance on developing accounting issues and accounting policies as they relate to banking operations. Assists with the review of reports for the Asset and Liability Management Committee. Participates in the procurement process as an alternate member of the Procurement Committee. Performs any other duties assigned by superiors. Decides on account and product structures on the core banking system and allocates accounts and products accordingly and provides the Group Accountant reports for appropriate changes to be done on the Group Trial Balance structure. Decides on the prioritization of tasks to be done in order to meet deadlines for submission of accounts or regulatory returns. Decides on the allocation of ad hoc tasks to subordinates. Decides on delegation of duties and required levels of supervision for immediate subordinates. Decides on level of information to provide to fellow departments or branches within the bank. Decides on training needs for self and subordinates. Decides on appropriate accounting policies to apply in technical scenarios. Decides on the timing of submission of input for Board reports to ensure that all scheduled board meetings are met. Decides on the appropriateness of journals that are processed on the Trial Balance of the Bank. Decides on when to pay certain obligations e. tax, VAT, withholding tax and payments to suppliers. Decides on what issues to escalate to senior management. Liaise with IT department every month end for the creation of a Back Up unit from which to run month end reports on core banking system. Review the monthly reconciliation of the accounting system to the core banking system and submit reconciliation to Finance Director for review. Process year-end profit & loss consolidation reversals from the core banking system. Checks material month end adjustments journals for the Bank before posting. Maintain a schedule of monthly activities for the department

Job evaluation subgrade: D