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Accountant

Accountant

Our Client, a reputable financial institution in the insurance industry is looking for an Accountant to be based at its Head Office in Blantyre.  The Company Accountant is responsible for the overall financial management and day-to-day bookkeeping of the company. She/he will provide advice to senior management on all matters pertaining to finance and accounting, The specific tasks of the position include but are not limited to 

Financial Strategy – Responsible for planning and reviewing the company’s finical strategy and making recommendations to management where appropriate, 
Financial Accounting – Responsible for producing and analysing year-end financial accounts, liaising with the company’s auditors and production of statutory accounts
Management Accounting – Responsible for producing annual budgets and periodic rolling estimates, quarterly management accounts and ad-hoc reports as required
Accounting Systems – Responsible for reviewing, updating and implementing existing internal accounting systems and introducing new systems and controls where appropriate
Accounting Software – Responsible for maintaining computerised accounting software, ensuring the provision of adequate third party support for the software and upgrading the software where appropriate, Expenditure Control – Responsible for monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making recommendations to individuals and teams responsible for budgets
General Ledger – Responsible for maintaining the General Ledger, setting up new accounts and cost centres when required, ensuring reconciliation of control accounts, ensuring correct allocation of expenditure to cost centres,
Purchase Ledger – Responsible or accurate processing of all supplier invoices and other regular payment
Banking – Responsible for managing of all company bank accounts, ensuring adequate funds are available to meet expenditure requirements, ensuring excess funds are earning a reasonable rate of return, liaising on a regular basis with the company’s bankers
Payroll – Responsible for generating a monthly payroll run (including the relevant PAYE) for all employees 

a minimum of Bachelors Degree in Accounting from a reputable University, Possession of professional qualifications e.g. ACCA, CPA is favourable, At least 7 yrs accountancy experience within  a financial management role, experience of preparing budgets, management accounts and end of year financial accounts, Extensive experience and a thorough working knowledge of computerised accounting systems and spreadsheets, Management experience in the insurance industry will be a added advantage

Please send your application with 3 traceable re refs to Business Liaison Manager, M&M Global Law Consultants, Global House, Kristwick, along Masauko Chipembere Highway, E706, Post Dot Net, Blantyre 
Email; advisors@mmglobalmw.com  All application letters must be receive d by no later than close of business 10th July, Consultants, Attorneys, Advisors         
Tel 01776018  fax 01776019  Tel 01873350  fax 01873358 www.mmglobalmw.com 

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