Minimum Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience required for this role

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  
• Minimum of 8 years working experience
  
• Proficiency in computer skills
  
• Knowledge of Cargo wise system
  

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
  
• Prepare accurate and timely annual financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
  
• Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
  
• Assist the Financial Controller with statutory reporting ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
  
• Respond to inquiries made by the Financial Controller and other managers regarding financial results and special reporting requests.
  
• Produce, as required, any ad hoc financial reports as requested by the Financial Controller
  
• Budgeting and Forecasting
  
• Collaborating with other departments, develop, implement and monitor budgets.
  
• Provide budget utilization and contribution analysis reports to assist the various departments to manage and monitor their performance in line with the allocated budgets.
  
• Analyze budget variances and recommend corrective actions.
  
• Cash flow Management.
  
• Provide short term and medium-term cash forecasting and projections to guide the organization in planning.
  
• Manage organization cash requirements through a 13 week rolling cash flow analysis.
  
• Oversee weekly cash management.
  
• Supervise accounts receivable and payable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process.
  
• Oversee the daily bank reconciliation and bank position reports.
  
• Internal Controls and Risk Management
  
• Work with Financial Controller and Heads of Department across the whole organization to ensure financial risks are identified.
  
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies of the identified risks.
  
• Develop and implement policies and procedures with emphasis on internal controls.
  
• Taxation and Compliance
  
• Ensure compliance with all tax regulations and timely submission of tax returns i.e. PAYE, VAT, Withholding tax etc.
  
• Working with Financial Controller and others, coordinate organization annual audit and ensure a clean audit report.
  
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies of the identified risks.
  
• Provide analysis and advice to the Financial Controller on the potential implications of proposed changes in accounting rules/policies and legislation/government rules.
  
• Financial Systems and Processes
  
• Oversee the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
  
• Monitor and analyse department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while
  
• maintaining a high level of accuracy.
  
• Ensure the integrity and reliability of financial data.