Our client,
who is a distributor of industrial products, is recruiting for an Experienced
Accountant to grow with them.
The ideal
candidate will be a dynamic and result oriented professional possessing
integrity, good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, be a
self-starter, team player, have excellent IT, analytical and numerical skills
as well as excellent commercial sense and interest in business.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Cash flow management
- Credit management
- Costing
- Financial performance to set targets
- Reporting internally and to the Board
- Managing financial partners
- Coordinating internal and external audits
- Budgeting and its control: preparing business plans, budget and variance analysis
- Financial forecasting
- Preparing monthly management accounts (balance sheet, profit and loss account and other reports)
- Documenting and substantiating all financial transactions by providing supporting schedules
- Preparing and maintaining accounting ledgers (creditors, debtors, petty cash, expense etc) and preparing monthly financial reconciliations
- Preparing and maintaining a current record of all assets and liabilities
- Preparing and administering payroll and all related expenses
- Preparing and submitting statutory payments and ensuring compliance with all taxation legislation
- Maintaining and improving accounting and financial controls by implementing policies and procedures.
- Risk analysis and mitigation
The Successful Candidate MUST meet
the following Requirements:
- CPA K minimum CPA finalist
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 3-4 years’ experience with an SME
- Experience with Quickbooks.
- Experience in Sage Pastel an added advantage
Personal Attributes& Skills:
The incumbent must maintain strict
confidentiality in performing the accounting and administrative duties and
demonstrates the following personal attributes and skills:
- High standard of Integrity
- Communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines and resolve conflicting demands
- A high aptitude for learning and innovation
- Demonstrated initiative
- A well developed problem solving abilities and strong analytical skills
- A self driven, result oriented individual able to work with minimum supervision
- Development of procedures and business models
- Leadership skills
- Sound work ethics
Interested
candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their online application
clearly detailing their suitability for the position on or before 1st May 2014
at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
Only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
CVs WITHOUT
salary requirements will NOT be considered
