ACCOUNTANT

ACCOUNTANT,

FINANCE

GUARDIAN GROUP

JOB OBJECTIVE:

The Accountant assists with the coordination of the timely and efficient preparation of the monthly management accounts, reporting templates, annual financial statements, annual budget and statutory returns. Additionally, he/ she is required to monitor and report on the performance of the organization with specific initial focus on expenses. Each incumbent coordinates activities related to a specified area of assignment and performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge in the assigned area but is expected to have general knowledge of all areas.   
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Financial Accounting:
•    Prepare the monthly management accounts.
•    Prepare and review the templates for submission to the holding company.
•    Prepare the annual financial statements for GLOC and BANC in accordance with IFRS.
•    Oversee the interim and year end audits.
•    Prepare board reports.
•    Prepare and review taxes and handles all tax queries.
•    Research IFRS requirements for accounting issues.

2.    Regulatory Accounting:
•    Review quarterly and annual CBTT returns for GLOC, BANC and CALICO (including CAPAD preparation).
•    Liaise with the Regulators and handles queries for GLOC, BANC and CALICO.
•    Prepare the annual budgets and required forecasts for GLOC and BANC.
•    Prepare Compliance reports on a monthly basis.
•    Review fraud reports and makes recommendations for appropriate action.
•    Preparation of business cases for CAPEX.
•    Assist with the external audit by reviewing and delivering audit schedules to auditors and handling queries as needed.

3.    Reporting:
•    Prepare Monthly Transformation Office Reports.
•    Prepare monthly McKinsey dashboard.
•    Prepare monthly GHL Expense Reports.
•    Prepare Monthly Schedules to support Template.
•    Preparation of annual budgets.
•    Support preparation of Quarterly Finance Report
•    Prepare Oracle account reconciliations for identified accounts.

4.    Special Projects/ Research:
•    Conduct technical projects/tasks on behalf of the VP Finance.
•    Provide technical support to the VP Finance as required.
•    Conduct research projects for the VP Finance.

5.    To perform any other job-related duties as assigned by the Manager/ Vice President.

EDUCATION:

•    ACCA qualified
•    LOMA 280, 290, ACS 100 and all related parts

EXPERIENCE:

•    5 years accounting experience, of which at least three (3) years should be post qualification.  
•    A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Corporate Analysis or a similar role.
•    Strong knowledge/ understanding of accounts and statistics.
•    Audit firm/financial services experience beneficial.
 

PERSONALITY:
The Accountant must be driven, organized with excellent time management skills, comfortable working with minimal supervision, flexible and articulate.  He /She must possess unquestioned integrity and act in a professional manner at all times.