Financial Accountant – Concor Botswana

Concor Botswana invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Financial Accountant. The successful incumbent will be responsible for financial processing, finance administration and financial accounting functions for Concor Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana.

Successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Maintains accounts to produce and provide timely and accurate accounting information.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Prepare and manage budgets and forecasts.
• Performs and monitors all expenditures, journal and ledger entries, bank statements, account activity and other accounting and financial records.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Reviewing and processing journals, plant hours and procurement requisition in JDE.
• Check monthly financial reports for accuracy and correctness.
• Liaison between head office, sites and suppliers.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Prepares and/or exercises control over the preparation of financial statements, estimates, summaries, financial analyses, management reports and cost control reports for expense or funding problems.
• Ensure petty cash returns are in compliance with company policy and liaise with site on queries. Assistance to buying department with procurement and credit applications.
• Prepare cash flow reports
• Deal with finance related queries when needed.
• Provides information and liaises with internal & external auditors.
• Enforcing and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (i.e. procurement, petty cash etc.).

Qualifications

• B.Com Accounting Degree

Experience

• Minimum 4-5 years’ financial accounting experience
• Experience in managing a finance and administration function
• Experience with creating financial statements and completion of tax calculations and tax returns
• Previous financial and management experience in the Construction/Engineering industry would be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent financial reporting skills
• Excellent knowledge of basic accounting procedures, principles and reporting standards
• Good understanding of Botswana tax law
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word & Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Well experienced in reconciliations
• Strong ability to prioritize and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Work independently as well as part of a team
• Conversant in JDE operating system would be an advantage