Summary
Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by overseeing the process of compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures. Lead the finance team providing budgetary and accountancy support to all Directorates and ensure the effective operation of a number of corporate systems and activities.

Responsibilities & Tasks

* Supervise and allocate the work of the accounts & finance team to ensure all tasks are 

   completed within prescribed timescales.

* Contribute to the preparation of the annual revenue and capital budgets, monitoring of 

   financial performance and completion of the annual accounts.

* Provide support on accounting matters relating to the Wholesale, retail and online sales 

   including budget preparation, monitoring, production of final accounts and financial 

   advice.

* Assist with the planning, testing, training, implementation and review of all aspects of 

  computerized financial systems.

* Ensure the effective operation of the Creditor Payments functions.

* Identify any training and development requirements within the Accountancy Section 

   and ensure that these are met.

* Arrange and conduct training on accountancy or financial systems issues as required.

* Reconciliation of all bank accounts. 

        * All banks accounts should be reconciled before 7th of every month. 

        *Ensuring the correctness of the OD interest charged by the bank.

* Reconciliation of AP and AR Control accounts with GL monthly. 

* Daily Reconciliation of Cash Control A/C 

* Reconciliation of GL A/C monthly. 

* Daily batch checking as follows: 

     * Cashier receipt batches 

       * Bank deposit slip batches 

       * Bank inward remittances batches 

       * AR journal batches (some). 

       *AR batches of credit card slips 

*Checking of payment batches with regard to correctness of charged account code. 

* Invoices 

    * Ensuring invoices are being entered in time and discrepancies are immediately 

           addressed. 

        * Checking Invoice batches. 

        * Ensuring reconciliation is done on monthly basis. 

* Follow up with overdue debtors as per top management advice.

* Ensuring deduction of loan from monthly salary payable to employees. 

* Overall monitoring of Accounts Receivable and Cash Books  

* Required to carry out other task, role and responsibilities as decided by superiors from 

   time to time.

Qualifications
Education
      Relevant education in accounting and finance

Experience
     Audit experience in companies similar in nature and business

Skills 
    Strong Analytical skills 
   Communication Skills
   Detail oriented
   Able to work long hours and a team player

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