Job
Title: Financial
Accountant
Reports
To: Finance
Manager
Job
Description: To
effectively execute accounting function of the company, Tusker Mattresses
Limited (Tuskys) is looking to engage a high calibre professional as a
Financial Accountant.
The
Role
- This
is a Management role reporting directly to the Finance Manager
- The
job holder will provide support and assist with all aspects of the
Financial Accounting, Tax and Treasury functions and will assume
responsibility for providing financial direction to operations and support
the strategic and business needs.
- He
/She will play an integral part to drive overall financial plan/strategy
for the operation’s growth.
Key
Responsibilities
- Ensure
compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, statutory
requirements, legal requirements, & Company policies and procedures
- Formulating
Financial best practice guidelines/ policies and ensure compliance with
given standards.
- Analyse
business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and
obligations, to project future performance of the business to support
decision making. Primary focus is on corrective action and the successful
implementation of these actions, monitored on a monthly basis.
- Maintain
efficient systems to monitoring integrity of financial statements
generated and reported for the business
- Provide
direct support for Senior Management
- Timely
& accurate reporting of financial information
- Monitor/redirect
company efforts and resources to ensure annual targets are achieved
(P&L, B/S, Cash flow)
- Ensure
adequate controls, policies, procedures, & practices are in place to
protect company assets
- Ensure
that the businesses operating expenses are held within budgeted limits and
recommend revisions to bring them in sync with projected company
performance throughout the year
- Assist
in the preparation and filing of all tax returns on the dates stipulated
by the tax authorities and Coordinate annual Financial & Tax
commitments for local statutory requirements.
- Any
duty as may be assigned by the Finance Manager from time to time.
Educational
& Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s
degree Finance/Accounting/Business graduate or equivalent
- CPA
(K) or ACCA
- 5
years related experience various finance roles, three (3) of which must
have been in the same level.
- Strong
ERP knowledge and experience would be an added advantage.
Competencies
The
preferred candidate will possess;
- Strong
financial and analytical skills
- Self-Management
- Teamwork
and influencing team dynamics
- Managing
and Valuing diversity; respect for others
- High
Stress tolerance and resilience
- Planning
and budgeting
- Knowledge
of Accounting software
- Corporate
Finance knowledge
- Project
Management knowledge
- Data
mining or programming skills
How to
Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should email a Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae in to
the below email by 9th September 2016.
Only
short-listed candidates will be conducted.
Email: applications@tuskys.com
