General Ledger Accountant

JOB PURPOSE

Dangote Cement Limited Tanzania is a subsidiary of Dangote Cement PLC Nigeria which is itself a member of the larger Dangote Group under the Dangote Industries Limited.

The job role is General Ledger Accountant of Dangote Cement Limited Tanzania, whose Company Vision is “To be the preferred supplier in Tanzania, Northern Mozambique, Regional Markets and Indian Ocean Islands, of high-quality affordable products”. The role falls within the Company Finance Department whose vision is to be a “A True Business Partner & Reference Finance Organisation”.

The purpose of the role is to support the Finance Accountant in managing an accurate general ledger of the company, including general ledger reconciliations and monthly balance sheet reviews.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY DUTIES

1. General Ledger. Ensure reliable and accurate general ledger, including all relevant reconciliations/counts/clearings are up to date. And that the trial balance is accurate and properly reflects the business activities

2. Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Review Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly, reviewed, and supported by appropriate schedules, with all reconciling items investigated and resolved timely.

3. Intercompany Accounting Prepare, reconcile, and resolve intercompany transactions and balances with group companies on a timely basis to ensure accurate group reporting.

4. Provisions/Accruals and Journal Vouchers: Ensuring that provisions and accruals are properly done to reflect the business reality and that all the required journal vouchers are prepared, controlled, approved, and booked timely.

5. Monthly Financial Statements and month end reporting. Support the Financial Accountant in the month end closing process and subsequently support him/her in preparing accurate and properly analyzed monthly financial statements from the general ledger within the deadlines set.

 6. Year Financial Statements. Support the Financial Accountant in the Year-end closing process and subsequently support him/her in preparing accurate and properly analyzed year-end financial statements from the general ledger with the deadlines set.

7. External Audits and other audits: Support the Financial Accountant in all year-end audits or any other relevant external audits from statutory bodies or internal audits that may be required, together with any external surveys for statutory bodies.

8. Compliance with Accounting Policies and IFRS Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, IFRS, and regulatory requirements in the preparation and recording of financial transactions.

9. Financial Analysis and Variance Investigation Review and analyze monthly account movements, investigate unusual variances, and provide explanations to management for significant fluctuations.

10. Any other duties. Any other duties that may be assigned to the job holder by the FA, FC and/or CFO, including supporting the Financial Accountant in preparing the Finance department Key Performance indicators (KPIS).

SKILLS REQUIRED OF JOB HOLDER TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Graduate or equivalent with at least 3 years’ experience in Finance and/or Audit.

2. Professional Accountancy qualifications (CPA, ACA, ACCA).

3. Sound understanding of basic computer packages and a good understanding of ERPs, specifically SAP (ability to be developed up within one year on SAP).

BUSINESS, LEADERSIHP AND OTHER COMPETENCIES

1. Excellent analytical skills.

2. Good interpersonal skills and ability to deal with teams across departments.

3. Ability to learn fast

4. Able to work under pressure.

5. The job holder must have the potential of progressing into a higher role in the department and/or organization.