Background

AHL Tobacco Sales Limited, a subsidiary of AHL Group Plc, is looking for a suitably qualified, mature and experienced candidate to take up a position of Assistant Accountant tenable at the Company’s Head Office in Lilongwe.

Position Function

The overall function of the Assistant Accountant will be to assist with preparation of financial reports while reporting to the Company Accountant.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities/duties will include the following:

• Preparing Management Accounts on a regular basis and providing timely information and statements
• Assist in timely preparation of Financial Statements
• Ensure proper and accurate maintenance of company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Assisting with preparation Operational and Capital Expenditure budgets and provide support in budget management to ensure expenditures are in within allocated resources
• Preparing timely Bank reconciliations. Verify payments and deposits made through the company’s bank accounts
• Conducting timely reconciliations of other control accounts and ensuring that financial records are accurate all the time.
• Carrying out periodic stock counts and reconciliations to the general ledger
• Assisting in coordinating internal and external audits
• Capturing and posting of properly approved business transactions
• Preparing and reporting on debtors and creditors
• Ensuring compliance with financial and taxation regulations while maintaining organizational integrity.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time

Key attributes

• Analytical thinker and problem solver.
• Competent IT skills, particularly proficiency with spreadsheet software.
• High level of accuracy.
• Organized
• Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information.

Experience

The candidate must have at least three (3) years hands-on experience working in a busy accounting or audit environment. Those doing advance papers of ACCA and/ or have knowledge of SAGE200 will have an added advantage.

Qualifications

A University Degree in Accounting from a recognized institution of higher learning.

Other Details

Note that AHL Tobacco Sales Limited is an equal opportunity employer

• Preparing Management Accounts on a regular basis and providing timely information and statements
• Assist in timely preparation of Financial Statements
• Ensure proper and accurate maintenance of company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Assisting with preparation Operational and Capital Expenditure budgets and provide support in budget management to ensure expenditures are in within allocated resources
• Preparing timely Bank reconciliations. Verify payments and deposits made through the company’s bank accounts
• Conducting timely reconciliations of other control accounts and ensuring that financial records are accurate all the time.
• Carrying out periodic stock counts and reconciliations to the general ledger
• Assisting in coordinating internal and external audits
• Capturing and posting of properly approved business transactions
• Preparing and reporting on debtors and creditors
• Ensuring compliance with financial and taxation regulations while maintaining organizational integrity.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time

• Analytical thinker and problem solver.
• Competent IT skills, particularly proficiency with spreadsheet software.
• High level of accuracy.
• Organized
• Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information.

• A University Degree in Accounting from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Those doing advance papers of ACCA and/ or have knowledge of SAGE200 will have an added advantage.