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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | GENERAL INSURANCE INDUSTRY NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Financial Accountant |
| Position Code: | 2323 | | Career Level: | 3 |
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Responsible for
Undertaking Financial planning and budgeting, and collating all Financial information required by various statutory authorities. |
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Reports To
Chief Accountant/Financial Controller. |
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Supervises
Accounts Department staff. |
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Main Activities
Accountable for all Financial budgeting and planning activities.
Preparing regular Financial and statistical reports for various operating divisions.
Preparing all statistical and Financial returns required by the statutory authorities.
Ensuring the correct and effective maintenance of the organisation's Financial accounting and general ledger systems.
Ensuring requirements relating to both internal Financial and external regulatory information are catered for by computerised information systems.
Regular liaison with both the Internal and External Auditors.
Maintenance of the fixed-asset register.
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Key Skills
Skills in forecasting and control of liquidity.
Ability to analyse and communicate Financial information.
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Internal Contacts
Divisional Managers, Internal Auditors, Data Processing Manager, Sales & Marketing staff, Legal Officer. |
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External Contacts
External Auditors, Federal and State Government Officials, especially the Taxation Office. |
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Typical Experience
4 - 6 years of experience in the full range of Financial accounting activities and professionally qualified A.C.A. or C.P.A. |
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Other Comments
Alternative Titles: Accountant; Management Accountant. |
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