Senior Accounts Officer at CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited

Job Purpose

• To ensure accurate reporting of financial transactions and effective management of financial resources and systems.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports To: Head of Financial Performance & Reporting
• Direct Reports: Assistant Managers, Supervisors, Officers and Interns

Key Responsibilities

• Liaises with HOD, FPR to develop/update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures and strategies across the Group.
• Manages the day-to-day accounting transactions and ensures the accurate recordings/postings of financial data.
• Prepares the trial balance and financial reports (e.g. bank reconciliations, accounts payables report, account receivables report, balance sheet, profit and loss accounts).
• Implements control systems and processes to secure the organization’s assets.
• Acts to ensure the accuracy of inventory balances by reconciling the book balance of stock/cash to physical balances.
• Monitors the fixed asset ledgers to ensure accuracy of balances by effectively reconciling book balance to physical balance.
• Monitors budget performance and prepares variance analysis.
• Liaises with internal and external auditors to discuss and resolve queries.
• Provides detailed and accurate reports to Executive management on a regular basis to support business objectives.
• Assist in analyzing revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels as well asensure expenditure control.
• Analyze and interpret financial information for Company strategic planning and business decision making.
• Supervise the posting of financial data and reports for the Company’s automated financial systems.
• Provide Accounting Policy orientation for new employees admitted into the department.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/ Business Management/Economics
• Minimum of 6 years experience in Accounting
• Real Estate experience is an added advantage
• Must be professionally Qualified as an Accountant

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent follow through, ability to pay attention to details and organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism and dedication towards work.
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skill
• Excellent people management and strong listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Strategic thinking, forecasting and planning skills.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and computer skills.
• Able to identify and manage both transactional and operational risks.