District Disbursement Coordinator at ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Description

• Check and approve monthly SOA of Agencies in Africa within prescribed timeline 
• Ensure Line’s incomes are reported by agencies timely and accurately
• Ensure expenses are promptly and appropriately reported in accordance to prescribe guideline by ZIM
• Supervise the Auditor SOA for Benin, Abidjan and Togo
• Ensure documentary evidence are provided and such are sufficient for all expenses reported
• Ensure correctness and accuracy of transactions and SOA balances reported by agencies in their reports
• Follow up agencies on all audit queries issued 
• Analyze financial records as may required to ascertain correctness and truthful representation
• Ensure financial transactions are in accordance with ZIM’s standards and practices 
• Carry out monthly audit of demurrage information of agencies in Africa as well as freight and such other income of the line 
• Ascertain remittances of taxes by agencies are done as reported and vendors balances verified
• Monthly AR/AP aging report and quarterly reconciliation for specific customers/vendors
• Receiving monthly aging report from other countries for customer have been granted with credit terms
• Extract monthly reports as per SOX audit requirements, communicate them to the agencies and follow up their feedback
• Extend part of SOX report to 3rd party countries

Requirements

• First degree in Accounting or relevant discipline
• Between 3-5 years prior experience in similar capacity within the Maritime industry
• Certified holder of an accounting qualification preferably ACA, CPA, CFA, ACCA or ICAN
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft office, including Excel, Word, Power Point, Web-based and email programs
• Prior audit experience will be an added advantage