SUMMARY:
Assistant Accounting Officer
POSITION INFO:
Leading Touring/Hospitality Company is recruiting an Assistant Accounting Officer for their mobile camp operations in Tanzania. This is a live-in role in the Mara region.
Experience required:
3 years finance degree or relevant qualification (preference will be given to candidates with a CPA)
3-4 years’ experience
Microsoft Office Excel basics are essential
PanStrat experience preferable
Fluent in English (oral and written)
Analysis and problem-solving
Critical thinking
Independent
Attention to detail
Teamwork/collaboration
Ability to work under pressure
Good communication skills
Patience a must
Result-orientated and deadline-driven
Sound Ethical standards
Duties include:
Financial Management
Correct authorisation and allocation of business expenditure
Demonstrate and lead with an independent mind
Timely and accurate recording of transactions
Prepare supplier payment requests
Interpretation and analysis of management accounts
Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliations
Collation and resolution of general ledger queries
Resolve all queries on balance sheet reconciliations
Manage and update stock sheets
Reporting
Meeting certain non-negotiable finance deadlines
Provide timely feedback on management accounts
Driving monthly finance meetings
Oversee and assist in the compiling of budgets and quarterly forecasts
Assist lodge managers/Directors with queries
Assisting with year-end audit
Reconciling various accounts
Manage and supervise all reports
Internal control environment and safeguarding of company assets and resources
Maintaining stock control procedures
Actively assist with month-end stock takes
Actively monitor, formulate and update the internal controls
Actively practice the principle of professional scepticism on a day-to-day basis
Maintain a duty to ensure that company assets are, properly recorded, safeguarded and cared for
Take full responsibility for petty cash, mobile wallets, company bank accounts
Perform regular audits on safari shop systems and processes
Reviewing that expenditure is kept in line with the budget
Ensure that accurate documentation is kept on record
Assisting and training the lodge staff members in accounting principles
Review and train Front of House systems
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