Accountant-Reporting

Job Description

METROPOLITAN is looking for a qualified and experienced Accountant-Reporting to join their team in Gaborone. Please review the key responsibilities and qualifications listed below for more details on this full time opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision of administrative and accounting activities relating to payments to creditors and service providers in line with requirements and accounting standards.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements that fully comply with IFRS.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, quarterly reporting packs including any supplementary reports.
• Prepare detailed portfolio analysis reports on performance per product, branch, business line and recommend actions
• Ensure timely preparation of IFRS 17 reporting packs.
• Prepare draft EXCO and Board packs for review by the Finance Manager and provide any other information deemed necessary for the compilation of reports that aide management in decision making.
• Assist the Finance Manager with operational and capital budgets.
• Prepare monthly financial forecasts by reviewing trends and updating the forecasting tool accordingly with supporting workings filed monthly.
• Ensure PAYE and withholding tax returns are timely submitted to the tax authorities in line with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare annual income tax computations for review by the Finance Manager
• Prepare regulatory returns such as NBFIRA and ensure timely filing.
• Reconciliation of staff pension and provident fund statements for review and submission of schedules to the pension administrators.
• Prepare weekly cashflow schedules which details cash needs against available resources and monitors efficient use of cashflows
• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts as part of end of month processes.
• Review and check balance sheet reconciliations undertaken by the team for accuracy and ensure clearance of outstanding items.
• Review the fixed asset register monthly and ensure appropriate management and allocation of assets, correct calculation of depreciation
• Preparation of provisional journals for accounting period closure for input information for the company financial statements.
• Timely and accurate reconciliation of all ledger accounts.
• Coordinate and be an audit liaison for both internal and external auditors.
• Timely and accurate clearance of all audit findings.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement or potential challenges and implement mitigating tactics for the function and give input on related improvements to operations management.

Qualifications & Experience

• ACCA/BICA/CIMA or accounting degree or equivalent
• 3-5 years post qualification experience
• At least 2 years at supervisory level
• Knowledge of accounting software packages at least intermediary level
• Insurance/financial services experience an added advantage

How to Apply

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