Group Accountant   Assists in the preparation of financial statements and accounts, budgeting, managing ledgers and applies appropriate techniques to measure the performance of the Group at different levels. Produces reliable and relevant information that will assist Senior Management in formulating strategic decisions. Administers and manages the usage of the smart stream accounting system in the Group 1. Assists in preparation of Group management accounts, statutory accounts, press release, half year accounts and annual reports.
2. Prepares statutory accounts for small entities that are managed at Group level, monthly variance management accounts and Group division�s performance reports.
3. Assists in coordination and preparation of Group Budgets and forecasts and review SBUs' budgets.
4. Assists in providing input for Board papers and strategic documents for other SBUs and present financial results to SBUs' Board meetings.
5. Manages tax compliance issues for the Group and other SBUs.
6. Liaises with external and internal auditors during audits.
7. Performs financial analysis for the Group and SBUs for given strategic projects.
8. Researches on the developments with regards to changes in IFRS and IAS and their effect on the reporting of the Group�s financial performance Assists in the continual development of the Group internal control environment.
9. Performs costs analysis for products and divisions. Computes the allocation for shared costs and management fees and follow up on recovery from Group companies.
10. Raises journals and checks invoices for the Group and SBUs.
11. Performs system administration tasks on smartstream (includes mapping interfaces with new systems, management of exceptions on interface journals and posting, account opening, closing of accounts, maintenance of structures,  month end and  year end routines, administers stock and purchase orders adjustments in smartstream).
12. Maintains the DRP programs for financial reporting systems.
13. Develops and monitors Group business and financial dashboards.
14. Coordinates the work of trainees recruited under the TOPP programme.
 Review monthly management reports 
Check journals
Review Board reports inputs 
Review tax returns 
Update meetings and weekly reports
Ad hoc reports (e.g. Cost Benefit Analysis, Special Purpose Financial / Business Analysis, Financial Modelling, Technical Guidance / Research on application of financial reporting standards and tax issues )
   Analyse trial balances for the Group and SBUs.
 Deployment plan and resources for trainees.
 Ensuring that all journals are processed on a daily basis.
 Submit management accounts and reports before deadline. Check reporting and compliance dates
 Scheduling of Group tax obligations and ensure tax payments are done in time. Plan on daily, monthly and yearly smartstream processes and timeously resolving smartstream queries.
 Research on current developments on accounting and tax issues
   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
  Masters in Business Leadership
 Masters in Business Administration / Finance/ Accounting
 4 years  Ability to produce final accounts (Journal processing, Trial balance management, Preparation of key statements and notes)
 Good understanding of tax issues (Income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, Excise duty, PAYE, Capital Gains Tax)
 Ability to perform and interpret complex accounting information and calculations
 Financial management skills (Financial modelling and experience in forecasting and budgeting)
 Must have basic computer literacy and software application expertise
 Good understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards
 Must have strong financial reports/or presentations writing
 Basic appreciation of audit processes
 Must have strong interpersonal skills
 Must show professional due care all the time
 Must be able to analyze complex data
 Must be able to work constructively in a team environment
 Must be able to work with minimum supervisor and able to manage pressure
 Must be a person of integrity, honesty, trust and transparency
 Must have strong analytical skills 
 Must be able to solve problem
  Decides on which financial tool/ model to use for interpreting financial data and recommends course of action from financial modelling results.
 Decides on effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions.
 Decides on best ways to administer smartstream to keep it running smoothly.
 Decides on which smartstream reports and systems should be developed to assist users to extract meaningful information.
 Decides on where and how to invest funds for managed small entities.
 Decides on making sure that system interface journals are done timely and accurately.
 Decides on critical tax updates that must be advised to SBUs for their compliance, issues that need to be escalated to senior management and when to pay taxes when they are due.
 Decides on report formats and content that conveys adequate and clear information that aid decision making within the Group.
 Decides on day to day duties on month end consolidation and production of Group management accounts.
 Decides on budgeting techniques to use in order to meet budget deadlines.
 Decides on the following on smartsream: how to effectively utilise smartstrem, allocation of new account numbers, when to close year end and when to pass year end retained earnings journal for all Group entities and whether to adjust stock and purchase order variances
  Solving queries from regulatory bodies, external audit, Group departments and SBUs.
 Ensuring that accounting entries adhere to IFRS requirements.
 Ensuring accounting process flows comply with procedure and policy manuals.
 Development and implementation of changes to accounting systems and processes.
 Recommendation on costs cutting measures.
 Pressure to meet strict deadlines.
 Diagnose and figure out how reported smasrtstream problems can be solved timeously.
 Solving interface journals posting errors


Job evaluation subgrade: D