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Tuesday 22 July 2014

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Position: Management Accountant x1

Company: Cavmont Bank Limited,Lusaka Central (Zambia)

Deadline: 24 July 2014

Cavmont Bank Limited is a diversified financial institution with 19 branches across the country that provides high quality products, services and financial solutions to the Retail and Corporate markets.

Responsibilities

This position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The candidate will be responsible for the management and control of the management accounting processes within the Bank.

• Responsible for management and cost accounting.

•Provide pre-and-post-implementation evaluations of new and existing projects to confirm financial feasibility or outcomes.

• Assist with the consolidation and preparation of the annual budget, revised estimates and rolling financial forecast for the Bank.

• Assist with the identification and analyses of industry trends regarding operating cost structures and cost efficiencies or economies of scale.

• Assist with appropriate analyses to prepare recommendations that may influence pricing structures to improve margins and revenue streams.

• Assist with the ongoing measuring and monitoring of actual against budget, assess progress and to identify problem or risk areas and/ or growth opportunities.

Qualification and attributes:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate with credits or better in English and Mathematics

• Degree in Accounting or Professional Qualifications in ACCA, CIMA or their equivalents.

• Postgraduate qualification in Business Finance, Strategy or MBA will be an added advantage

• Knowledge of Business & Administration procedures.

• Knowledge of accounting systems and processing activities.

• Ability to work independently and meet demanding deadlines.

• Must have an aptitude for detail and critical analysis.

• Must have good people management skills (coaching, mentoring, team goal structuring) and performance management capabilities.

• Excellent Leadership, presentation & interpersonal skills and display proficient verbal and written communication skills.

• Computer literacy essential (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

• SAP experience will be an added advantage.