Afreximbank: Senior Analyst, Finance (Transaction Payments) – Harare, Zimbabwe

Job Description:

The role of the position holder will be to process payments and accounting transactions within the accounting function and support the preparation of management accounts and statutory financial statements for review and finalisation of the Senior Manager-Finance and the Chief Finance Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing payments;
• Reconcile all accounts payable activities to ensure that payments to suppliers and creditors are made on time and in line with laid down procedures;
• Assist in managing master file information (for vendors) in the accounting system by capturing, maintaining and updating master data in an accurate manner in accordance with the bank’s applicable policies and procedure;
• Assist in following up to ensure proper allocation of expenses to cost centres;
• Assist in preparing monthly expense analysis schedules;
• Assist in reviewing the settlement of advance payments to suppliers;
• Review the branches' monthly expenses and post the accounting entries related in SAP and Finacle;
• Review all branch related accounting returns for accuracy and internal control purposes and producing the required reports;
• Responsible for the recording of daily transactions relating to operating expenses and fixed assets and any other accounting entries that may arise;
• Responsible for ensuring that only valid and correct payments requests are processed on a daily basis. Assist in checking and reviewing all financial payments and receipts by verifying the supporting documents for validity, accuracy and completeness, and proper coding;
• Assist in preparing relevant files for internal and external audit purposes and fulfilling audit documentation requests;
• Assist in preparing different reports as requested by management;
• Assist in the financial close process;
• Responsible for petty cash reconciliation and management;
• Assist in providing the required reports and analysis required in monthly risk reporting for KRI’s;
• Assist in identifying risk incidents where applicable, thereby alerting risk champions on a regular basis.
• Assist in preparing monthly expense analysis schedules;
• Assist in reviewing the settlement of advance payments to suppliers;
• Review the branches' monthly expenses and post the accounting entries related in SAP and Finacle;
• Review all branch related accounting returns for accuracy and internal control purposes and producing the required reports;
• Responsible for the recording of daily transactions relating to operating expenses and fixed assets and any other accounting entries that may arise;
• Responsible for ensuring that only valid and correct payments requests are processed on a daily basis. Assist in checking and reviewing all financial payments and receipts by verifying the supporting documents for validity, accuracy and completeness, and proper coding;
• Assist in preparing relevant files for internal and external audit purposes and fulfilling audit documentation requests;
• Assist in preparing different reports as requested by management;
• Assist in the financial close process;
• Responsible for petty cash reconciliation and management;
• Assist in providing the required reports and analysis required in monthly risk reporting for KRI’s;
• Assist in identifying risk incidents where applicable, thereby alerting risk champions on a regular basis.

Additional duties may be assigned from time to time:

• Initiate and support the implementation of any enhancements to the SAP, Quantum Treasury Management System and/or Finacle systems, or any other accounting system that may be in use from time to time, from a financial cycle perspective, to improve the efficiency of processes, effectiveness of systems and controls and the usefulness of financial information for making informed decisions;
• Ensure a continuous improvement to financial processes through appropriate scoping, identifying required upgrades and ensuring properly managed enhancement as may be required by the needs of specific projects throughout the Bank e.g. reporting systems to fit particular Bank products;
• Work alongside the Core Banking ERP systems Consultants to ensure that accounting controls within the system are working well, that all users are trained, putting in place procedures to overcome routine problems and to ensure the ongoing integrity and unbroken flow of required data within the system;
• Assist in preparation of interim financial statements;
• Any other duties may be assigned by senior management.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to the Bank's AML, Regulatory and Conduct Compliance policies and procedures, notably
• Report any suspicious or non-compliant activities or matters relating to the Bank’s staff or the customers to the Compliance Department.
• Complete the Annual Compliance Training/Assessment.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill   

• A good first degree and completion of a certified accounting qualification is a requirement. A Master’s degree in a relevant feild. 
• Sound relevant experience of at least 3 years within one of the Big Four Accounting firms or in a similar role elsewhere and demonstrable knowledge of IFRS and related accounting rules is a must. Exposure to the Banking or financial services industry whilst with the accounting firm is an added advantage;
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or French.
• Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage;
• Proven experience in ERP systems, especially SAP and/or Finacle;
• Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank's objectives;

Technical Competencies

• Proficiency: Qualified and experienced post-graduate. Team collaboration and independent task performance skill required.
• Leadership: Where relevant, actively contributes to the coordination and supervision of activities of junior colleagues, including allocating work, following up on task completion and dealing with day-to- day staff management issues. Supports in the upskilling of junior colleagues by identifying learning opportunities, mentoring, providing basic technical guidance and inputting to the preparation and delivering of training.
• Interpersonal Skills: Builds and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels and (where relevant) external counterparts. Offers professional advice, opinions and recommendations, in order to support decision making within the team. Articulates information clearly and provides instruction to support effective allocation and completion of tasks at a junior level.
• Problem Solving & Business Impact: Solves non-routine problems based on the analysis of multiple sources of information (both internal and external), technical knowledge and previous experience. Impacts own area and own function (to a limited extent) through knowledge sharing and providing basic technical advice.
• Supporting Afreximbank Mandate: Has a good understanding of Afreximbank Group’s values and mission and some knowledge of Afreximbank Group’s products and services and how own area fits in the wider business. Has some knowledge of the political, economic and trade landscape in which Afreximbank Group operates and is able to comfortably talk about major historical and current affairs developments on the Continent and the African diaspora internally.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Harare, Zimbabwe
• Permanent

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to [email protected]

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Lara Joubert

Recruitment Specialist

CA Global – Finance

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