Assistant Accountant

Job Description

WHO WE ARE:
We are a diversified agro-based business situated 120 km Southeast of Harare. We specialize in sustainable crop production, livestock farming, beneficiation, and agro-tourism.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
As we continue to grow, we seek talented and experienced individuals to join our team in key roles that will drive our future success. If you are passionate about agriculture, innovation, and making a positive impact, we encourage you to submit your resume and certified copies of your qualifications today!.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Asset register maintenance, updating acquisitions and disposals;
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly and year end closure of accounts, including bank reconciliation, and submit reports as per prescribed deadlines;
• Prepare invoices for customers, clients and debtors;
• Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely;
• Settle amounts due, or recover outstanding receivables;
• Manages the company’s financial budgets by creating budgets and monitoring actual expenses to ensure compliance with the budget and making adjustments as needed as per company policies and procedures on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly bases.
• Debtors and creditors reconciliations;
• Prepare, analyse, compile and submit statements to clients and customers and establish their requirements and provide information for decision making;
• Stock taking on monthly and annual basis and investigating variances
• Develops product-costing models by understanding how changes in materials, labour, overhead and other resources affect product costing.
• Assists in cost estimations, pricing decisions and forecasting by assessing the cost of new products or service.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation.
• Carry out investigation appraisal and cost benefit analysis for projects.

Qualifications and Experience

Job Skills and Competences
• Willingness to relocate, stay and live on the farm and adapt to the farm life is a prerequisite.
• Excellent logical and critical thinking problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet set agreed business targets and deadlines

• Ability to provide guidance, sound judgment, confidentiality and interaction with all key stakeholders.
• Possession of strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Have a strong sense of personal organisation.
• Excellent report-writing and verbal communication skills including power point presentation.
• Strong sense of business literacy.

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• ACCA or CIMA or CIS qualification is a strong added advantage
• At least three years of experience in financial management accounting
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting principles and practices
• Proficient in Microsoft excel and ERP Systems
• Clean class 4 driver’s licence

How to Apply

Should you meet the above criteria, kindly submit your application accompanied by a detailed one document Curriculum Vitae and certified academic certificates in PDF format ONLY by 30 November 2024. All applications should be emailed to: gffvacancy@gmail.com clearly stating the position being applied for as your email subject reference.