Financial Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Job Summary

We are seeking a meticulous and experienced professional to join our team as a Financial Accountant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures. You will analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements, and enforce appropriate accounting control procedures. Additionally, you will diligently manage the Company’s liquidity position to meet both local and foreign obligations. Furthermore, you will play a crucial role in actively managing the Company’s Investment Portfolio to ensure the objectives are satisfactorily achieved. If you have a strong background in accounting and finance coupled with exceptional analytical skills, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, analyse and interpret statistical and accounting information to appraise operating results and fiscal soundness of the organization
• Prepare detailed reports on unaudited monthly financial statements for the organization and highlight discrepancies recommending corrective and/or preventative action
• Ensure the monthly, quarterly and annual Regulatory related obligations are performed and met in a timely and accurate
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and
• Ensure that the organization is always tax
• Monitor the activities and performance of accounts receivable and payable function so as to ensure timely, efficient completion of management accounting and financial statements for
• Responsible for the preparation of annual
• Manage the Company’s Investment Portfolio by actively seeking new investment opportunities and liaise with the Chief Executive Officer or any other relevant parties and the Board as
• Supervise, mentor and train the Accounts Officer to act as relief support in order to maintain continuity and efficiency of the Accounts Department, as
• Provide training on Accounting software as necessary to accounting personnel to ensure that the software is being used efficiently and that productivity levels are
• Ensure cash flow projections and investment schedules are prepared within set timeframes and are properly monitored so as to aid Management in the decision making
• Management of the Company’s insurance policies portfolio and liaise with relevant Insurance Brokers as
• Liaise with Financial Institutions on a weekly/biweekly basis to ensure that adequate foreign exchange is obtained to meet the Company’s foreign
• Diligently manage the liquidity position and operating cash flows to ensure that operational cash requirements of the Company are
• Liaise with Member Firm Community and Listed Companies to ensure all relevant fees are received on a timely
• Facilitate the bi-annual internal and annual external
• Coordinate with external auditors and ensure that statutory obligations are met for the organization’s Pension
• Performs Administrator duties as required on the Group Health and Life
• Monitor and oversee the implementation of strategic plans and special
• Prepare monthly management and board
• Liaise and prepare documents for the Audit Committee as
• Processing of monthly payroll, all related statutory deductions and preparation of annual TD4’s.
• Performs other related duties as maybe required from time to time

Key Relationships / Reporting Structure

• Report to the Chief Executive Officer or person so designated to act in their
• Interact with investors, Member Firms, statutory bodies, Commercial Banks, internal staff, Listed
• Interact with Regulatory bodies g. BIR as well as Internal and External Auditors.
• Supervises Accounts Officer

Accountability

• Meet accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective
• Confirm financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special
• Maintain accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and
• Guide other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational
• Maintain financial security by establishing and maintaining internal
• Avoid legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures in accordance with accounting standards, procedures, rules and
• Compliance with organization’s procedures, rules and regulations

Qualifications

• Five (5) years’ work experience in an accounting environment with at least three (3) years’ experience in a senior position
• ACCA qualified
• Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field would be an asset
• Experience in the financial services and/or securities industry would be an
• Working knowledge of Peachtree (Sage 50 Accounting Software)

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