Our client, a Business Strategy Consultancy is in need of a Chief Accountant.
Reporting to: General Manager
Job Purpose: To prepare and manage business financial information for regulators and stakeholders by providing financial reports for compliance, decision making and strategic reviews.
Duties & Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible for the overall function of the accounts function under the direction of the General Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in and support the timely and accurate preparation of budgets and constantly monitor expenditure.
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and reports in an accurate and timely manner and prepare all the documents that are required to support the annual auditing exercise.
- Prepare cash flows statements and Bank reconciliation
- Ensure that all accounting transactions comply with set financial systems and controls and initiate remedial action where this is not the case.
- Prepare budgets in consultation with the General Manager, ensure budgetary controls are in place, monitor and report on variances.
- Prepare and continually review the age analysis and the payment to sales turnover ratios and advise the management team on the credit worthiness of individual accounts.
- Ensure the timely settlement of company liabilities, in line with the company’s set policies.
- Compile tax reports/statutory returns, ensuring that these are submitted in a timely manner to the relevant authorities and consult with tax advisors as and when necessary.
- Liaise with the external auditors during interim and annual audit and follow-up recommendations of internal audit findings
- Manage and evaluate departmental staff so as to ensure the department meets company’s requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in a business related discipline
- Fully qualified accountant e.g. CPA (K) / ACCA /etc.
- MBA shall be an added advantage o Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chief Accountant in a large organization.
- Experience in direct involvement of working with ERP systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Analytical, technical and logical approach to problem solving
- Self motivated and quick to take initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
SHOULD BE ABLE TO START RIGHT AWAY
If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com, please note failure to provide the above information will disqualify you from the application process.
Only qualified applicants will be contacted.