Finance Officer

Accounts Payable

• Process supplier invoices and ensure they are properly authorized and supported.
• Verify invoices against purchase orders, delivery documentation and agreed supplier terms.
• Maintain accurate supplier account records.
• Prepare supplier payment schedules and support timely payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain proper filing of invoices and supporting documentation.

Accounts Receivable & Credit Control

• Raise and issue customer invoices accurately and on time.
• Maintain customer account records and statements.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up overdue accounts.
• Allocate customer payments and receipts accurately.
• Conduct regular customer account reconciliations.
• Escalate long-outstanding or disputed balances to management.
• Support the implementation of appropriate credit-control procedures.

Cash & Banking

• Record daily cash and bank transactions.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Monitor cash balances and expected inflows/outflows.
• Prepare banking documentation and support cash-management activities.
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled transactions.

General Accounting

• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records.
• Process journals and accounting adjustments as required.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain the general ledger and supporting schedules.
• Assist with accruals, prepayments and other accounting entries.
• Ensure financial transactions are properly supported and authorized.

Inventory & Trading Operations

• Reconcile inventory-related transactions and investigate variances.
• Review sales invoices against goods issued/delivered.
• Support stock counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Monitor margins and pricing information where required.
• Assist with identifying discrepancies between purchasing, inventory and sales records.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare routine finance reports and schedules for management.
• Provide accounts receivable and payable ageing reports.
• Assist with monthly management accounts.
• Prepare cash-flow information and supporting analysis.
• Provide financial information required for management decision-making.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.

Tax & Compliance Support

• Maintain accurate records required for statutory reporting.
• Assist with preparation of VAT/sales tax and other statutory returns, as applicable.
• Ensure financial documentation is maintained in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Support external and internal audits by providing requested schedules and documentation.
• Keep abreast of relevant accounting and tax requirements.

Internal Controls

• Follow established financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate authorization and documentation of transactions.
• Identify control weaknesses and bring them to management’s attention.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial and commercial information.
• Support improvements to accounting processes and financial controls.

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field .
• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward ACCA, CPA or equivalent is preferred.
• 2–4 years of relevant accounting/finance experience , preferably within a trading, distribution, manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Experience with accounting/ERP software is required.
• Good knowledge of bookkeeping, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable.
• Experience with VAT/tax accounting and statutory compliance is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with financial data and reconciliations.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• Excellent organization and time management
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good understanding of financial controls
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with sales, procurement, stores and management teams
• Commercial awareness and understanding of how finance supports business operations

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title in the email subject ( Finance Officer -Mlolongo ) to: the employer’s official contact before 8 th October 2026 .

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any communication from us within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying.

Corporate Staffing Service never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the recruitment process.