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Financial Accountant

Marathon Insurance Brokers Limited (MIB)

Marathon Insurance Brokers Limited (MIB), a leading Property & Casualty insurance broker and a subsidiary of Federal Capital Group Limited (FCG), invites applications for the position of Financial Accountant within the Accounting Department.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to: Senior Accountant (OIC) – MIB
• Supervises: Assigned Accounting Officers / Assistants (as applicable)
• Works very closely with: Group Financial Accountant (FCG) on reporting timetables and information requests

Role Summary

The Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring that MIB’s month-end close, management accounts, reconciliations, and core accounting controls are executed accurately and on time. The role is operationally critical for strengthening day-to-day financial control, improving the quality of reporting, and ensuring that exceptions (including unapplied cash / unidentified credits) are detected early and escalated promptly. The company’s planned IPO makes meeting reporting deadlines a major imperative.

Key Responsibilities

Financial reporting & month-end close

• Prepare MIB monthly management accounts and supporting schedules for review by the Senior Accountant (OIC).
• Maintain month-end close discipline: close checklists, journal control, variance explanations, and audit-ready filing.

Bank reconciliations & cash control

• Ensure all MIB bank/investment accounts are reconciled on time, supported, and filed.
• Maintain a Bank Reconciliation Status Tracker (all accounts, assignees, last recon date, review/approval status) and escalate overdue items.
• Oversee an Unapplied / Unassigned Credits & Exceptions Log (unidentified bank credits, late lodgements, unresolved reconciling items) with target resolution dates and escalation to closure.

Internal controls & fraud-prevention detection

• Enforce adherence to MIB cash-handling and receipting controls (paperless workflow where applicable), including exception reporting and escalation.
• Monitor fraud-indicator exceptions (e.g., late deposits, repeated shortages, unusual reversals/voids, recurring reconciling items) and ensure they are investigated and documented.

Payables, accruals, and GL integrity

• Maintain integrity of assigned GL control accounts and key schedules (accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, fixed assets, intercompany where applicable).
• Review and approve journals and close schedules within delegated authority, ensuring appropriate support and audit trail.

Audit support

• Coordinate audit schedules and respond to audit requests for MIB; ensure timely resolution and filing of evidence.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Accounting (preferable MSc level or related field).
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CPA/CA) or actively pursuing (preferred).
• Minimum five (5) years accounting experience, including month-end reporting to company executives.
• Strong Excel skills; comfort with accounting/ERP systems and electronic audit trails.

Competencies

• High integrity and control mindset
• Strong reconciliation discipline and deadline management
• Ability to supervise and enforce accountability
• Clear escalation and communication skills
• Strong documentation and audit readiness

To Apply:

Please apply in writing stating your age, qualifications and job experience, no later than May 8^th , 2026.