Job Summary

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Closing Date 2020/02/07 Reference Number ECO200127-1 Job Title Accountant Budgeting Company Higher Life Foundation Reporting To Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning Job Type Classification Long Term Contract Location - Country Zimbabwe Location - Town / City Harare Job Purpose An exciting opportunity has arisen within Higherlife Foundation for suitably qualified persons to fill the role of Accountant Budgeting & Planning. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of the Foundation’s budgets, forecasts and costing models and ensuring that costs are managed within budget

Duties And Responsibilities

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Key Result Areas • Develops and updates templates for annual departmental budgets and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning. • Updates budgets and checks against expenditure on all payment requisitions. • Analyses monthly management accounts and submits to the Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning. • Prepares an analysis of the Foundation’s cost drivers and makes appropriate recommendations. • Monitors costs against budget daily for the Foundation. • Prepares weekly performance reports for the Foundation. • Produces monthly reports on costs against budget on all support functions and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning. • Compiles financial information as per request. • Prepares cost allocation schedules annually and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning. • Identifies and recommends financial control interventions and submits to Finance Manager Budgeting and Planning. • Meets with staff, discusses costing models, financial performance and variances and agrees on action plans. • Prepares the annual and quarterly board dashboard reports for review by Finance Manager. • Reviews and analyses departmental project proposals and submits to Finance Manager for review.

Qualifications And Experience

Qualifications and Experience • Degree in Accounting or equivalent. • A professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or equivalent will be an added advantage. • At least 3 years’ experience in a similar or related environment • Ability to work under limited supervision • Excellent numerical and analytical skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • Energetic individual who is able to work in a fast paced, dynamic and performance driven environment • Clean Class 4 Drivers licence an added advantage.