Senior Accounts Administrator at Old Mutual Plc

Job Requisition ID: JR-47794

Job Description

• This role establishes and monitors financial reporting systems, and prepares financial reports.
• The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and monitors financial reporting systems.
• Maintains records of transactions made by the business unit.
• Prepares accounts, statements, invoices and tax returns.
• Provides information on organisation or company management and financial systems for financial reporting purposes.
• Prepare budgets, plans and cash-flow forecasts.
• Prepares and writes financial reports.
• Assists audit teams with audits.
• May supervise accounts administrators. 
• Controls, corrects and reports on accounting links to the ledger 
• Administers maintenance on the ledger (accounts, cost centres, etc.).

Key Result Areas
Accounting Records:

• Maintains records of transactions made by the business unit.
• Controls, corrects and reports on accounting links to the ledger.
• Administers maintenance on the ledger (accounts, cost centres, etc.).

Account Processing:

• Prepares accounts, statements, invoices and tax returns.
• Assists Audit teams with audits.

Financial Reporting:

• Establishes and monitors financial reporting systems.
• Provides information on organisation or company management and financial systems for financial reporting purposes.
• Prepares and writes financial reports.

Personal Effectiveness:

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality over periods of 1 day to a maximum of three months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the company values.

Tax Management:

• Prepares tax budgets and forecasts for the business unit.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A First Degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or other relevant fields
• At least 5 years work experience in Financial reporting role
• Qualified Accountant (ACA and ACCA) or any Accounting Professional qualification from a recognised Professional Body
• Good working knowledge of IFRS
• Relevant industry experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Good Excel and PowerPoint skills.