Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Finance department including accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, payroll and utilities, budgeting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, and capital assets reconciliations.
- Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports.
- Maintain accounting controls by implementing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Development, implementation and monitoring of financial accounting and related systems. Set and enforce accounting policy, in addition to working with other departments to develop positions on best practices throughout the organization.
- Ensure bank reconciliation is done on daily basis.
- Collection of financial and accounting information and the preparation of budgets, reports, forecasts, and consolidated profit and loss reports
- Prepare and submit all tax and statutory returns and deductions.
- Review and process income & expense reports
- Preparation and coordination of the audit process
- Protect operations by keeping financial data confidential and operate systems to achieve the same.
- Assess and report on the overall business risk, keep a business risk register and have controls in place to limit the risks, ensure business risks are always insured.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Must be a qualified CPA Finalist or with ACCA professional qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar role preferably in a Logistics company.
- Excellent understanding of accounting and reporting standards and procedures.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good leadership skills with the ability to direct and supervise.
- Excellent communication skills
- SAP & Microsoft Dynamics knowledge is an added advantage.
- Open and pro-active team player building trust and credibility and establishing positive and productive working relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders
- Ability to navigate with agility within a matrixed organizational structure.
How to apply:
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Chief Accountant – Logistics) to [email protected] before 25th April 2023
