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Job Purpose.
Job holders will assist BP & A team in preparation and processing information
The jobholder also help to maintain the Head Office creditors’ payments (accounts payable)
Assist the Financial controller and provide support during auditing process
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting
Perform cost analysis month on month
Receive and process TM1 extracts as at 10th, 20th, and end month.
Provide Reconciliations SAP, Compass and TM1
Carry out trend analysis to, measure the accuracy of the data
Document all agreed adjustments.
Ensure system backups are done
Support business units in monthly reporting
Provide accurate and timely MI on financial performance of the business as reported to stakeholders
Perform daily trend analysis of financials
Preparing industry performance synopsis
Maintain sound control and process flow of the vendors’ invoice processing under accounts payable.
Daily receiving and recording of the vendors’ invoices for payments
Processing and scanning of the invoices for the vendor payment process daily through KOFAX.
Follow up on the status of the unapproved invoices in the system and advice financial controller on the issues on cockpit.
Preparing telegraphic transfers (TT) for the vendors’ payments outside Absa bank Tanzania
Preparing the funding entries and updating BSS team
Monthly preparation of the amortisation entries for prepaid expenses
Preparing monthly accruals journals for major costs (every week 2)
Periodical review of the cost accruals against actual costs booked in a month
Any other duties as directed by the line manager
Skills required undertaking the role:
Understanding of short-, medium- and long-term strategies, goals and objectives
Understanding of Governance and controls
An Appreciation of the external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their impact to the business.
Risk and Control Objective:
Manage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture
Understanding of own role in the end-to-end processes in which you play a part, including applicable risks and controls.
Adhere to Absa’s policies and procedures applicable to own role, demonstrating sound judgment and responsible risk management.
Report all risk events / incidents / issues using the defined process for your business area and help to understand why these happened and how to prevent them in future.
Proactively look for ways to improve the control environment by considering what could go wrong in the processes you operate and how errors could be prevented.
All mandatory training completed to deadline All mandatory training completed to deadline
Product knowledge
Good knowledge of the bank’s products
Fair knowledge of the system operations - Brains
Specific requirements
Basic university education,
Training required
Product / Service knowledge
Stakeholders’ management
Vendors SLA agreements
Skills required to undertake the role
Strong analytical skills
Interpersonal skills – Time & stakeholders’ management
PC skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
Personal Attributes
Team player
Analysis and judgement
Proactive
Information gathering
Thoroughness
Business awareness
Persuasive
Good communication, report writing and presentation skills.
Quality conscious
Adaptability
Skills Required
Strong analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
PC skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
Job Purpose.
Job holders will assist BP & A team in preparation and processing information
The jobholder also help to maintain the Head Office creditors’ payments (accounts payable)
Assist the Financial controller and provide support during auditing process
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting
Perform cost analysis month on month
Receive and process TM1 extracts as at 10th, 20th, and end month.
Provide Reconciliations SAP, Compass and TM1
Carry out trend analysis to, measure the accuracy of the data
Document all agreed adjustments.
Ensure system backups are done
Support business units in monthly reporting
Provide accurate and timely MI on financial performance of the business as reported to stakeholders
Perform daily trend analysis of financials
Preparing industry performance synopsis
Maintain sound control and process flow of the vendors’ invoice processing under accounts payable.
Daily receiving and recording of the vendors’ invoices for payments
Processing and scanning of the invoices for the vendor payment process daily through KOFAX.
Follow up on the status of the unapproved invoices in the system and advice financial controller on the issues on cockpit.
Preparing telegraphic transfers (TT) for the vendors’ payments outside Absa bank Tanzania
Preparing the funding entries and updating BSS team
Monthly preparation of the amortisation entries for prepaid expenses
Preparing monthly accruals journals for major costs (every week 2)
Periodical review of the cost accruals against actual costs booked in a month
Any other duties as directed by the line manager
Skills required undertaking the role:
Understanding of short-, medium- and long-term strategies, goals and objectives
Understanding of Governance and controls
An Appreciation of the external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their impact to the business.
Risk and Control Objective:
Manage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture
Understanding of own role in the end-to-end processes in which you play a part, including applicable risks and controls.
Adhere to Absa’s policies and procedures applicable to own role, demonstrating sound judgment and responsible risk management.
Report all risk events / incidents / issues using the defined process for your business area and help to understand why these happened and how to prevent them in future.
Proactively look for ways to improve the control environment by considering what could go wrong in the processes you operate and how errors could be prevented.
All mandatory training completed to deadline All mandatory training completed to deadline
Product knowledge
Good knowledge of the bank’s products
Fair knowledge of the system operations - Brains
Specific requirements
Basic university education,
Training required
Product / Service knowledge
Stakeholders’ management
Vendors SLA agreements
Skills required to undertake the role
Strong analytical skills
Interpersonal skills – Time & stakeholders’ management
PC skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
Personal Attributes
Team player
Analysis and judgement
Proactive
Information gathering
Thoroughness
Business awareness
Persuasive
Good communication, report writing and presentation skills.
Quality conscious
Adaptability
Skills Required
Strong analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
PC skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting