Position: STOCKS ACCOUNTANT.
Deadline: 02 Jun 2016.
Date posted: 27 May 2016.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
JOB PURPOSE
To be part of the company team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate accounting function.JOB DIMENSIONS
- Based
in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the position holder will be responsible for the
full operation of an effective and efficient accounting system for stocks,
costings, customer invoicing, filling tax returns, petty cash and fixed assets in
Tanzania.
- Presides over the financial record keeping of the branch
and analyze all the branches' financial data.
- Prepare varied reports to sales managers so that
they can make informed important decisions and costs optimization.
- Provide support to Branch Accountant and
Chief Accountant in head office and ensure financial controls enforcement in
Tanzania Branch.
ROLE OF THE POSITION
To operate an accurate and efficient accounting system in Tanzania branch and offer support to the head office for selected areas.KEY RESULT AREAS
- Receiving &
verification of stock items, raise manual Goods Received Note and send to
Stores Supervisor based in Head Office to update GP
- Issuance of stock
items
- Update & Maintain
store records in the GP system
- Coordinate arranging,
cleaning & dusting of the store
- Preparation of stock
status/movement report.
- Monitoring and control
of stock levels
- Coordinating the re-ordering
process of stock items
- Generating
sales invoices for new goods, services and service maintenances contract
ensuring they adhere to the required standards all round
- Addressing
any customer queries with regards to billing
- Documentation
of any goods sold and not invoiced leaving the stores for whatever reason
ensuring proper authorization and
approvals
- Posting sales invoices
through batches and ensuring they update all affected accounts such as
inventory, customer accounts, VAT account and revenue
- Maintain proper filing for
invoices, contracts, purchase orders, service reports & contracts and
relevant supporting documents.
- To keep proper records
on customers in liaison with the Credit Controller based in Head Office in
order to keep customers information up to date.
- Verification and
validation of petty cash documents before payment at the branch
- To perform monthly
petty cash counts together with the Admin Assistant
- To produce relevant, timely
and reliable branch reports on stocks, sales among others on a weekly, monthly
and quarterly basis.
- Prepare relevant audit
schedules for the branch.
- Ensures
that relevant branch controls, operating mechanisms and internal policies are
adequate, effective and comply with
procedures of the parent company and Tanzania laws
COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Able to work well under own initiative
- Have an aptitude for figures
- Exposure to wide operations of a finance department
preferably in MNCs.
- Good organization and
administrative skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Finance qualifications: stores management will be an
added advantage
- Relevant experience as above
- Strong Microsoft and
Excel skills.
- Exposure to
Accounting Applications and ERPs