Job Summary
The Finance Officer is responsible for performing various accounting functions for entities across the VM Group. To compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete; and to perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

PREFERRED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Pursuing professional qualification in Accounting such as CPA, ACCA or MSc. Accounting

CERTIFICATION

• Professional qualification in accounting

MINUMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Three (3) years’ progressive experience in accounts preferably at a financial institution

Functional/ Technical Skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with other units and departments
• Experience in knowledge exchange and sharing practices
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, policies, principles, and practice applicable to the securities/investments industry. Includes knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and tax laws.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Well-rounded knowledge of the regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting applications and systems.
• Ensure that information to which you have access is handled in accordance with the Society’s Information Security (IS) policy
• Ensure that information to which you have access is handled in accordance with the Society’s Information Security (IS) policy

Job Responsibilities

• Preparation of month-end schedules and reconciliations including but not limited to: fixed assets schedule, lease schedules, accounts receivables, interest schedule, accruals and prepayments and other balance sheet schedules.
• Prepare journal entries for SBUs assigned.
• Review of general ledger expense accounts for assigned SBUs to ensure proper financial statement classification.
• Perform bank reconciliations for assigned SBUs within the VM Group.
• Preparation of intercompany schedule and reconciliations for SBUs assigned
• File of taxes including but not limited to withholding taxes and contractor’s levy.
• Prepare GCT schedule for submission of Group GCT filing.
• Review payment registers for entities as requested.
• Enter invoices as required for entities within the VM Group.
• Prepare and dispatch rental and maintenance invoices for VM Real Estate Holdings (VMREH) properties.
• Preparation of VM Foundation’s financial statements.
• Process payments for the VM Foundation, VM Innovations and VMREH.
• Monthly reconciliation of Sage 300 to Oracle data import (Revenue and receivables import data)
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and provide ad-hoc reports as required.
• Other assigned duties