Fixed Assets and Stock Accountant

Purpose of the Position

The purpose of the role is to manage all aspects of stock for MCZ (i.e. DTH and DTT) on day-to-day basis, including, but not limited to: periodic planning (stock forecasting and -budgeting processes); monthly reporting (hardware subsidy, etc.); control (enforcing policies & procedures, performing reconciliations, managing stock counts, etc.) and analysis (ad hoc requests).

Key Performance Objectives

Operational Stock Deliverables

• Manage month-end stock reporting
• Prepare monthly hardware subsidy schedules
• Identify and analyse variances against various scenarios and prepare month-end commentary
• Ensure that all hardware revenue is recognized correctly and in full in the General Ledger
• Ensure that the cost-of-sales figures are correctly valued monthly in the General Ledger
• Manage the schedule of landed cost
• Maintain monthly reasonability computation for NRV in Cost of Sales
• Manage the monthly stock take process
• Address queries with various stakeholders
• Physical stock and SAP/GP reconciliation
• Ensure the valuation report balances as per count and respresented in the GL reflects Manage operational rolling stock forecast weekly
• Ensure that the monthly hardware subsidy and stock forecasts reflects operational requirements around stock
• Assist in business planning (budgets and forecasts)
• Set and maintain departmental standards and policies
• Maintain up to date hardware prices
• Prepare progress reports on campaigns
• Ad hoc analysis as required
• Assist the accurate compilation and timely submission of the monthly VAT returns
• Liaise with stakeholders regarding stock

Partnership Acquisition and On-boarding

• Ensure that all new assets are labelled and put plans in place to ensure exisiting asset
• Ensure that the FAR is accurate and complete and contains only valid and current assets .
• Perform accurate monthly FA reconciliations of all FA classifications between the GL and the FAR
• Capitalise all addtions in the month and ensure that these are supported invoices
• Run depreciation on at the end of the month.

Qualifications

Degree in Accounting or Equivalent to CIMA/ACCA/ZICA level 3

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in a financial environment
• Asset management experience advantageous
• Business understanding
• Strong Fixed Asset accounting and finance administration skills are essential
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office applications)
• Financial Accounting packages (SAP or Similar) would be advantageous
• Knowledge of technical / broadcast equipment would be advantageous

Technical Competencies

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge
• Financial analysis experience
• Management capabilities
• Conflict resolution experience
• Strong negotiator
• Commercial experience
• Operational know how and ability
• Knowledge of contract law