Develops, implements and maintains information accounting systems that measure the financial performance of ZPC. Coordinates the business planning and financial forecasting cycles for the strategic business units. Receives station budgets and consolidates the same into overall company budgets. Monitors budgets performance and variance and initiates corrective action. Develops, implements and maintains a day � to � day cost management system that will help the company keep operating costs within approved budgets. Executes financial investigations and evaluations of company projects or new business initiatives with the view to adequate forecast financial requirements and increase shareholder value. Coordinates the development and consolidation of management accounts from strategic business units (monthly, quarterly and annually). Reviews, approves and ensures compliance with the monthly deadlines for the input processing, production and submission of reports to Head Office. Monitors the financial performance of SBU�s against approved targets and recommends corrective measure. Coordinates crafting of the annual tariff application to the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA). Coordinates financial audits by internal or external auditors for all 6 the SBUs. Coordinates clearing of non-conformities raised by auditors to avoid recurrences. Ensures ZPC�s compliance to tax statutes. Coordinates crafting of consolidated annual statutory accounts (financial statements). Coordinates crafting of ZPC annual reports. Carries out internal audits on SBUs and ensures adherence to internal control policies and procedures. Liaises with internal and external auditors in completing audits. Prepares draft financial statements in preparation for the financial audit. Clears queries and facilitates the audit process. Interprets the organisation structure and strategic objectives of ZESA Enterprises for the design and implementation of appropriate accounting code of structure. Coordinates and reviews continuously the maintenance of adequate systems of internal controls by developing, updating and implementing standard procedure manuals for Stores, Creditors, Debtors and Payroll using both internal and external resources. SAP super use for the Finance Department. Supervises staff in department and ensures staff discipline. Manages staff performance and determines and recommends training needs and interventions. Ensures the department is adequately staffed with people and skills at the right level. Develops and implements budgeting process time table. Decides on budgeting guidelines. Decides on monthly time table for management accounts. Decides on in put in management accounts i.e. what to be reported on Decides on appropriateness of tariff for their power station. Decides on allocation of funds on expenditure items. On management accounts, decides on the correctness of information and whether it aids decision making or not. Decides on appropriateness of internal control measures of SBUs. Decides on time-tables to clear non-conformities by SBUs. Decides on information that is put on tax returns. Decides on presentation and disclosure on information to various stakeholders. The demands on the job are very dynamic. This may require someone who is more spontaneous that rigid � this is, who is able to effectively deal with random changes will maintaining the overall programme plan. Compliance with stipulated tax requirements and dealing with regulatory authorities. Coordinating people that may not understand the purpose of particular activities. This job coordinates data supply from departments/ functions that do report to this position. This often results in a delay of supply of information that is critical for meeting the KPI�s of this job. Cost control and achieving performance targets � profitability. Craft annual budgeting time table. Craft annual management accounts time table. Craft annual self-audit time table. Plan in liaison with internal and external auditors audit time frame. Craft statutory returns submissions annual time table. 

Job evaluation subgrade: D