Group Finance Director  Assistant Group Accountant  Provides Senior Management with accurate accounting information, timely and relevant financial reporting for the Group and prepares forecasts, plans and management information to ensure management meet statutory requirements and achieve strategic business goals. 1. Prepares Group management accounts, statutory accounts and annual reports including review of subsidiary's submissions and support the consolidation process using the relevant systems and software in place.?????
2. Supervises the preparation of consolidated Group monthly management accounts and presentation of financial reports to Senior Management. 
3. Analyses financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of Group�s financial status.
4. Provides commercially balanced technical advice based on current accounting standards and Group Accounting Policy. Oversees all accounts, ledgers, cost allocations and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate IFRS standards and other regulatory requirements.
5. Prepares and analyses the Group half yearly and full year consolidation.
6. Prepares and reviews Group annual budgets and rolling forecasts in line with strategic focus and sustain performance trends.
7. Manages and tracks the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines.
8. Assists in the preparation and or review of Board reports for the Group and supports the Group Finance Director in engaging the Board Audit and Finance Committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
9. Assists in the continual development of the Group internal control environment, maintain the Group accounting manual and ensuring adherence across the Group.
10. Develops on-going relationships with both financial and non-financial management within the Group.
11. Assists in the coordination of audit activities.
12. Attends Group Strategic Planning meetings and performs project appraisals in liason with Group Strategy personnel.
13. Provides adhoc support to other Group Reporting, for instance, prepares analyst briefing papers.
14. Assists in the management of tax issues across the Group.
15. Coordinates the work of trainees recruited under the TOPP programme.
16. Performs any other duties assigned by superiors.

 Group management accounts 
Board Reports input  
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe  regulatory returns  
Tax returns  
Analyst briefings input
Update meetings and weekly reports
Journal reviews
Ad hoc reports (eg Cost Benefit Anaysis, Special Purpose Financial / Business Analysis, Financial Modelling, Technical Guidance / Research on application of financial reporting standards and tax issues )
 Submission of management accounts and reports
Submission of tax and compliance returns
Submission of journals and expense analysis  
Submission of suspense accounts reconciliations
Submission of bank reconciliations
Submission of subsidiary management accounts and reports
Holding meetings
Research input
  Submit Group monthly management accounts and reports to executive management 
 Prepare quarterly input for Board reports
 Prepare quarterly tax returns.
 Prepare regulatory returns to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 
 Prepare Group half year and full year financial statements
 Oversee all accounts, ledgers, cost allocations and reporting systems
 Monitoring of the Group�s cost and allocation of overheads
 Ensuring adherence to regulatory reporting and group reporting procedures
 Scheduling of monthly activities to track processes
   Bachelors Accounting Degree   Post Graduate Professional Qualification (eg Chartered Accountant, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Institute of Chartered Secretries and Administrators Zimbabwe, etc) 7 years  Must be proficient in International Financial Reporting Standards 
 Must have a strong understanding of tax issues (Income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, Excise duty, PAYE, Capital Gains Tax)
 Must be conversant with audit processes
 Must have the ability to produce final accounts (Journal processing, Trial balance management, Preparation of key statements and notes)
 Must able to conduct corporate financial analysis and advisory
 Must have knowledge financial modelling and experience in forecasting and budgeting
 Must have excellent interpersonal skills
 Must be a good team player
 Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
 Must be able to manage relationships and conflicts
 Must have analytical, organizational and problem solving skills
 Must have integrity
 Must be able to manage pressure
 Must be eager to learn new things
  Decides on when to consolidate the Group management accounts
 Decides on when to submit the tax returns when they are due
 Decides on setting deadlines for subsidiaries to send their management accounts to the Group on time
 Decides on information to be shared by Group companies in order to be up to date with the current developments on the accounting standards and regulatory framework
 Decides on when to follow up with SBUs and Associate companies on set deadlines for half year and full year financial statements
 Decides on the timing of submission of input for Board reports to ensure that all scheduled board meetings are met
 Decides on the timing of completion of the Group forecasts and budgets
 Decides on the input required for the enhancement of the Group's internal reporting systems
 Decides on the nature of information to be escalated to senior management 
 Decides on deployment plan and supervision of TOPP trainees
 Decides on information and input to be included on Group Strategic Planning meetings
  Ensuring compliance with Reserve Bank  of Zimbabwe returns and tax returns 
 Ensuring compliance with Group internal reporting systems and procedures
 Managing the external audit process in order to minimize costs
 Continuous review of the cost structure of the Group
 Flexibility and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
 Pressure to meet and establish deadlines.
 Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
 Pressure to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables


Job evaluation subgrade: D