Finance Manager at Culminate Consulting

Objective: Overall responsibility for the operations of the organisation.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

Job Purpose

The Finance Manager will be responsible for:

• Organising and managing company finance, including that of its services and administering payroll related functions
• Assisting the Managing Director, the senior leadership team (SLT) and the team members in formulating budgets for company materials and resources stipulating aims and objectives of the various company purchases.
• Supporting and encouraging the company’s ethos and its objectives, policies and procedures.

Job specification

Finance and accounting

• She/he shall:
• In consultation with the Managing Director, prepare the company’s annual budget and review and update as necessary.
• Monitor income and expenditure in relation to the company’s budget, and produce monthly reports for the Managing Director.
• Keep all company accounts and prepare income and expenditure reports in accordance with the FIRS and LIRS financial regulations, and shall prepare accounts for submission to the company’s auditors.
• Assist in the preparation for the annual audit, liaising with all parties involved.
• Maintain and oversee all bank accounts including the company’s debit card/s, completing

monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to the Managing Director.

• Assist in the preparation of accurate V A T accounting and payment so that V A T reclaim returns are submitted as required
• Be responsible for cash flow projections and all elements of cash handling including collections and disbursements, banking and security, fundraising etc.
• Be responsible for the completion of the company’s payroll, ensuring all staff salary forms and timesheets are submitted within required deadlines to the bank.

Qualifications and specifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting required. Master’s Degree in Business Administration would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3- 5years experience in accounting practice.
• Advanced MS skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision – self-motivated & confident.
• Confident public speaking and able to express ideas verbally and in writing.
• Preferred experience in commodity trading – mainly in Indian trading companies.
• Female preferably.