Reconciliations Adminstrator at Mukuru

An opportunity exists for a Reconciliations Administrator to join our company. This position will be based in Zambia.

The Reconciliations Administrator reports directly to the Senior Reconciliations Administrator with an indirect reporting to the Group Reconciliation Manager as well as the Country Manager.

The main purpose of this role is to reconcile branch accounts and ensure that variances are cleared timeously. The Reconciliations Administrator will also liaise with various external clients from time to time and ensure that month-end reports and bank statements are obtained.

Duties and Responsibilities (includes but not limited to):

• Perform daily inventory reconciliations to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify discrepancies and resolve any variances within the required SLAs
• Communicate all cash-stop adjustments with the schedulers and ensure that they are updated timeously.
• Prepare monthly recon sign-offs and ensure that these are signed In-country and submitted to the head office.
• Prepare monthly performance report for the booths and branches to determine the profitability for each booth.
• Collate all branch & Booth cash count reports done quarterly, and reconcile them to the system ensuring that all imbalances are recorded and investigated.
• Obtain bank statements for reconciliation purposes and file these electronically.
• Prepare and maintain a fixed asset register
• Liaison with other internal departments for any recon related issues and provide aid where required.
• Communicate any system malfunction to the IT support and ensure minimum to zero impact on recons is achieved.
• Manage own professional and self-development
• Any other adhoc projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / or equivalent (Essential)
• Degree/diploma in Financial Accounting, Finance or any relevant field (Required)
• Proven working experience of 2 - 3 years’ in the accounting field with an extensive experience on debtors and creditors reconciliations
• Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel formulae
• Knowledge of financial accounting principles
• Knowledge of Mukuru products and Mukuru system (Advantageous)
• Knowledge of AML practices
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting

Additional Skills:

• Computer skills
• Verbal and Written communication skills
• Organisational & Administrative skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Team Player
• Time management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Problem solving skills

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!!

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS