Our client, a Business Strategy
Consultancy is in need of a Chief Accountant.
Reporting to: General Manager
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.
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
- 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.
Only qualified applicants will be contacted.