Executive Officer Accounts Officers, Deputy Accounting Officer, Accounting Assistant, and Accounts Clerks Drives the Financial Strategy of the Council ensuring that the Council remains profitable and achieves its financial targets as per approved business plan and budget.  Develop performance metrics, formulation and execution of the annual business plan in liaison with the Executive Officer and the Management team, Produce annual budgets and manages the same, Accountable for the preparation of financial and management reports including IFRS Compliant Financial statements, Manage cashflow overall expenses including cost efficiencies and reductions, Develop the information systems strategy for the development of financial and information management systems, Ensure the efficient operational functioning of internal controls including developing and implementing financial policies and procedures, Maintain strong risk and corporate governance structures including leading and managing internal and external audit processes, Coordinate clearing of non-conformities raised by auditors to avoid recurrences, Advise management on investment options with a view to ensure viable investment decisions are done, Manage the company investment portfolio to ensure that target yields are achieved, Facilitate and assists with risk assessment and management, including compliance with taxation (and general legal) statutes and business continuity management plans, Responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to ensure provision of sound customer service, Ensure appropriate the financial controls are maintained over the financial data input and the report generation process, Manage staff performance and determines and recommends training needs and intervention, Ensure the department is adequately staffed with people and skills at the right level. Ad hoc meetings and quarterly performance appraisals by the executive officer, monthly reports review by the committee. Ad Hoc reports review and interactive consultations, weekly meetings and daily transaction review. Plans when to submit weekly cashflow reports, Plans when to undertake stakeholder visits, Plans the production of financial reports, Plans when to conduct internal and external Audits  Accounting Degree, Masters in Business Administration  Must be a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Must have at least 5 years relevant experience. Must have excellent process evaluation and analysis skills and understands the various finance and tax related legislations; Must have excellent technical and practical skills in financial management; Must be able to develop IFRS compliant financial statements, Experience in preparing Board papers is desirable; Must have good communication and negotiation skills; Must have a thorough understanding of market trends and related dynamics and be able to advice management accordingly; Must be an innovative and business oriented person with a thorough grounding in business management and dynamics; Must have proven team leadership skills; Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suit of package; Must have knowledge of relevant accounting packages. Decides on the departmental work schedules, Decides on how best to manage cash flow, Decides on investments placement Ensures compliance to set deadlines, Managing difficult customers, Managing costs to ensure they are mantained in line with the budget, Ensuring maintanance of a sound financial control environment, Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

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