Job Purpose and Key responsibilities
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Job purpose
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The role holder will be
responsible for assisting in preparing financial accounts in a timely manner.
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Key responsibilities
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Assist in daily receipting process
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Assist in bank reconciliations as may be required
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Assist in GL reconciliation as may be required
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Assist in processing expenses payments and invoices accurately and within expected time periods
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Assisting in preparation and processing of claims payments
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Provide clerical support for the finance team
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Assist in administrative issues as may be required
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Deliver on performance requirements as defined in the departments’ strategy map, balanced scorecard and Personal Scorecard.
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Key Performance Measures
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Turnaround time
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Accuracy of posting & payments
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Compliance to accounting and company standards
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Bank reconciliation
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Working relationships
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Internal Relationships:
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Accountable to the Senior Accountant
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Required to liaise and work closely with all staff
External Relationships:
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Britam customers
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Service providers
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Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
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Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or its equivalent degree
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At least one year experience in a similar position
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Essential Competencies
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Learning and Researching:
Rapidly learns new tasks and commits information to memory quickly; demonstrates an immediate understanding of newly presented information; gathers comprehensive information to support decision making at management level; learns from successes and failures and seeks colleague and customer feedback.
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Working with People:
Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.
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Applying Expertise and Technology:
Applies specialist and technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions.
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Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations:
Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; exhibits high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains own quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves projects goals.
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Following Instructions and Procedures:
Follows procedures and policies; keeps to schedules; arrives punctually for work and meetings; demonstrates commitment to the organisation; complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
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Adhering to Principles and Values:
Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; accepts diversity; display individual responsibility towards the community and the environment; models the organisational values during every day interactions.
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Malawi-Blantyre-Blantyre
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International Insurance Business