Job Description
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Eris Properties (Mw) Limited, one of the leading Real Estate Services Companies and a member of the NICO Group, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of Assistant Accountant.
LOCATION
Blantyre Michiru House, Victoria Avenue
JOB PURPOSE
The job holder will be responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant with financial operations and reporting for property companies under management. Strong Data Analytics, Innovation, Planning and Organisation skills are a must in this position. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Senior Accountant.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelor of Accountancy Degree, or equivalent obtained from a reputable institution.
- At least 3 years working experience in a similar position.
- Studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ICAM.
- A member of ICAM and registered with MAB.
- Hands on knowledge of accounting software is desirable.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Daily monitoring of cash and bank balance and ensure excess funds are invested promptly.
- Ensuring timely submission of tax returns, payment of related tax liabilities and resolving any discrepancies with tax authorities.
- Reviewing payments to suppliers/contractors ensuring that they are accurate, properly supported, account codes are correctly captured and resolving supplier queries.
- Monthly account balances schedules preparation and preparing correcting entries.
- Monthly journals preparation for month-end closing.
- Monitoring of money market investments and ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation is retained for active investments.
- Monthly reconciliation and settlement of inter-company accounts.
- Review of bank re-conciliations and ensure they are timely prepared.
- Assist in managing of both Internal and External audits which includes audit information preparation and provision.
- Assisting the Senior Accountant with reporting tasks at month-end, year-end and any other ad-hoc reporting requirements.
- Ensuring dividends paid and unpaid are properly accounted for and liaise with transfer secretariate on matters relating to dividends.
- Assisting in supervision of Accounting Associates.
- Assisting the Senior Accountant with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send their Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees and a covering letter through email only:
The Chief Executive Officer
ERIS Properties Mw Limited
Box 648
Blantyre
e-mail: recruitment@eris.co.mw
The Closing date for receiving applications is on the 25th November 2024
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