Job Description
ACCOUNTANT WANTED
(Customs Clearing & Freight Forwarding Industry)
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on and self-driven Accountant with proven experience in customs
clearing, freight forwarding or logistics. The candidate must have a strong understanding of the accounting and
financial processes tied to customs-clearing operations — including Bills of Entry (BOEs), BOE registers, customs
duty transactions, client accounts, customs prepayments, invoicing, reconciliations and statutory compliance.
And should be able to start immediately
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Clearing & BOE Accounting
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date Bills of Entry (BOE) registers.
• Review and reconcile BOEs against client files, invoices, customs payments and accounting records.
• Maintain proper financial records for individual customs-clearing transactions, tracking each BOE from
processing through clearance, invoicing and final accounting.
• Reconcile customs duty payments, customs prepayments and client-funded transactions, ensuring payments
are correctly allocated to the relevant client and consignment.
• Maintain supporting documentation and a clear audit trail for all BOE transactions.
• Identify and promptly resolve unreconciled BOEs, outstanding customs payments, unallocated deposits and
other discrepancies.
• Work closely with clearing, operations and documentation teams to ensure financial records agree with
operational records.
• Apply practical experience with Zimbabwean customs and exporter/importer systems, including ZIMRA
platforms and electronic customs-processing systems.
• Ensure completed clearing jobs are invoiced accurately and on time.
2. Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Prepare and maintain accurate books of account, including journals, general ledgers and supporting
schedules.
• Manage the full accounting cycle, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and promptly.
• Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable, including customer invoicing and supplier payments.
• Perform bank, cash, customer, supplier and other balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, P&L statements, balance sheets, cash-flow
reports and supporting schedules.
• Analyse revenue, expenses, margins and financial performance.
• Maintain accurate debtor and creditor ageing schedules, and actively follow up outstanding customer
accounts.
• Assist management with budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.
• Maintain sound accounting controls, with proper supporting documentation for all transactions.
3. Tax & Statutory Compliance
• Prepare and submit applicable tax returns, including VAT, PAYE, withholding taxes and other statutory
filings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain proper tax and statutory records.
• Liaise with tax authorities, auditors, banks and other regulatory bodies as required.
• Proactively identify and resolve accounting, tax or compliance issues.
4. Controls & Reconciliations
Maintain strong financial controls over BOE registers, customs duty payments, customs/prepayment accounts,
client accounts, debtors and creditors, bank accounts, cash transactions, revenue and invoicing, supplier
payments, statutory obligations, and supporting documentation and audit trails. All accounts and control
schedules must be reconciled regularly, with discrepancies investigated promptly.
5. Management & Operational Support
• Work closely with management and operational teams, providing timely financial information for decision-
making.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and financial analyses as requested.
• Help improve accounting procedures, internal controls and reporting systems.
• Maintain organised accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and meet deadlines without needing constant follow-up.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Qualifications
• A degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CA, CIMA, CIS or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• At least 4–5 years of practical accounting experience, ideally in customs clearing, freight forwarding, logistics
or a closely related industry.
• Demonstrable experience with Bills of Entry and BOE registers, and practical knowledge of customs-clearing
accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Strong knowledge of tax compliance, statutory reporting and financial controls.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with recognised accounting software.
• Ability to prepare accounts and management reports with minimal supervision.
Personal Attributes
• Experienced, hands-on and highly organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and proactively, rather than waiting for instructions.
• Comfortable taking ownership and responsibility.
• Skilled at identifying and resolving reconciliation differences.
• Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Trustworthy, with the ability to handle confidential financial information.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a detailed CV highlighting their accounting, customs clearing, BOE and logistics experience to applicationsjobadvert@gmail.com, using the subject line ACCOUNTANT
