Unitrans Africa has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant, based at Blantyre Office, to be responsible for moderately complex accounting activities, which includes debtors, reconciliation of accounts and creditors, relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger; and for preparation of managerial reports and financial statements.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a degree in Accountancy plus ACCA with 2 (two) years experience after qualifying.
• Must be computer literate. Knowledge of Sage X3 accounting package and Microsoft office

Outline of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly management accounts.
• Ensure that transactions are accurate and timely processed, monthly reports and account reconciliations are produced to strict deadlines.
• Monitor cost center budget performance and prepare variance report in collaboration with line managers
• Administer and organize the accounts department daily functions and other duties incidental thereto as assigned from time to time.

Skills and Knowledge

• Maintaining fixed assets register
• Performing cashbook, debtors, creditor reconciliations
• Preparing month-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Production of monthly accounts
• Preparing and inputting month-end journals
• Preparing cashflow forecasts
• Preparing weekly and monthly internal reports
• Supervising accounts personnel
• Preparing and facilitating timely submission of tax returns e.g. VAT, PAYE, WHT, and FBT
• Supervising stocktaking
• Assisting in devising internal controls as well as in assisting their effectiveness.
• Resolving queries relating to outstanding debt.
• Good communication skills
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team
• High levels of energy and self-motivation
• Organization skills
• Decision making skills
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers and managers
• Pro-active with initiative and dynamism
• Ability to ensure compliance with the Health, Safety, Environmental & Security and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption policies
• Able to train and mentor your subordinates.

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV to [email protected]

Submissions close on Thursday, 16th February 2023 At 5.00 pm.