Our client is seeking a Lodge Accounting Officer to join their Tanzanian team.

Responsibilities:

• Correct authorisation and allocation of business expenditure.

• Demonstrate and lead with an independent mind that is capable of questioning the need/requirement for proposed business expenditure and/or to consider that the determined value is reasonable, fair and within acceptable market ranges.

• Timely and accurate recording of transactions, whether on the Panstrat system or within manual systems such that transactions are recorded on a day to day basis.

• Prepare supplier payment requests.

• Interpretation and analysis of management accounts.

• Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliations.

• Collation and resolution of general ledger queries.

• Resolve all queries on balance sheet reconciliations.

• Manage and update stock sheets.

• Meeting certain non-negotiable finance deadlines.

• Provide timely feedback on management accounts to the Regional Finance Manager.

• Driving monthly finance meetings to discuss financial performance – feedback of these meetings to be communicated to the Regional Finance Manager.

• Oversee and assist in the compiling of budgets and quarterly forecasts.

• Assist lodge managers/ Director with queries.

• Assisting with year-end audit.

• Reconciling various accounts including clearing accounts and inter lodge transactions.

• Manage and supervise all reports to ensure that their duties are performed in line with output requirements expected of the Lodge Accounting Officer.

• Maintaining stock control procedures.

• Actively assist with month-end stock takes.

• Actively monitor, formulate and updating the internal controls within the lodge and conduct documented internal audits and spot checks where necessary.

• Actively practice the principle of professional scepticism on a day to day basis.

• A duty to investigate and follow up any occurrence or suspected occurrences where the company has or may suffer losses.

• Maintain a duty to ensure that company assets are, properly recorded, safeguarded and cared for by those responsible for their custody.

• Take full responsibility of petty cash, mobile wallets, company bank accounts.

• Perform regular audits on safari shop systems and processes.

• Reviewing that expenditure is kept in line with budget.

• Ensure that accurate documentation is kept on record Training.

• Assist all staff with PanStrat.

• Assisting and training the lodge staff members in accounting principles.

• Review and train Front of House systems.

Skills:

• Analysis and problem solving.

• Critical thinking – always maintain a high level of professional scepticism.

• Independent and confident to ask and/or question costs or decision.

• Attention to detail.

• Teamwork / collaboration.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Good communication skills.

• Patience a must.

• Result orientated and deadline driven.

• Sound Ethical standards.

Qualifications:

• 3 Years finance degree or relevant qualification (preference will be given to candidates with a CPA).

• 3-4 years’ experience.

• Microsoft Office Computer literate - Excel basics are essential.

• PanStrat experience preferable.

• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Contact information

Tamlyn Redmond