The Accountant will be responsible for preparing and analyzing financial reports and oversee day-to-day business processes and financial controls of Vital Beverages.
This position reports directly to the Financial Controller and Managing Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate capturing, recording and reporting of financial data through accrual based accounting using Sage Evolution.
• Support the timely development, review, approval, and submission of correct and concise financial reports to Management with Month & Year End Reports.
• Analyse and report gaps between planned budgets and actual expenses on a monthly basis,
• Ensure that Debtors, Creditors and General Ledger Accounts to trial balance are reconciled besides Budgets, WIP and Stock Management with Project proposals.
• Assess monthly cash-flow needs, prepare cash forecasts, and submit timely reports on Cash Management.
• Support the creation and maintenance a robust Document Controls which enables real time access to financial information and on time financial reporting,
• Preparing and analysing financial statements, balance sheets, and income statements
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Reconciling bank statements and other financial accounts
• Manage a team of junior accountants

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Diploma
• Professional Qualification and membership of an internationally recognized Institute like CA, ACCA, CIMA, ZICA, CIS or equivalent,
• Member of ZICA,
• A minimum of 3 years working experience more at Senior Management.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and written,
• High organizational skills and ability to work under extreme pressure and multitasking
• Sage evolution knowledge of at least 2 years
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy.