Account Officer at Savvy Capire

Job Objectives

• The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for planning, directing and controlling the day to day financial functions of the company in order to enable strategic and operational decision making, and to ensure compliance with the company’s requirements.
• Whilst broad in its mandate, this position has responsibility to create and maintain an environment of robust and effective financial reporting processes, procedures and controls.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Finance Administration:

• Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with as at when due.
• Conduct timely balance sheet reconciliation for review by CFO, CEO and Board of Directors.
• Analyze business performance/results & provide feedback to Executive Management for decision making purposes.
• In conjunction with the CFO, source and identify suitable financial services providers for the company.
• Maintain integrity of the company’s accounting system (including ERP software), ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times.
• Manage expenditure in-line with budget approvals.
• Participates in preparation of regulations aimed at improving the financial and accounting management of the company.
• Management of funds disbursement from HQ & all branches.
• Budgeting/ Forecasting, Cash-Flow Mgt and Financial Reporting:
• Oversee the preparation & presentation of all financial and statutory reports for the company.
• Drive and administer the planning, budgeting (operating and capital expenditure budgets) and forecasting activities to enable timely & well-guided decision making.
• In conjunction with the CEO, ensure that business cash flow adequately supports company work activities and produces optimal results.
• Collate all relevant information to produce end of year statutory accounts for the company.
• Ensure that end of year statutory accounts report is finalized by specified date and presented for review.
• Review and produce company’s profit and loss reports.
• Regulatory and Statutory Compliance:
• Develop, champion and implement procedures, policies and internal controls to ensure efficient business processes to support the attainment of the company’s business objectives
• On an annual basis, reconcile company tax, payroll tax & workers compensation against general ledger for review by Management.
• Collect and collate all necessary documentation in readiness and preparation of company tax returns; perform specified elements of company tax return for review by external accountants.

Key Performance Areas
Financial:

• Prompt and adequate financial reporting
• ROI Index.
• Timely preparation of budgets.
• Company profitability.
• Maintenance of acceptable working capital ratios.

Education/ Professional Qualifications

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management of any other related fields.
• A member of a recognized accounting professional body: ICAN, ACCA, CIMA, etc.
• A Post-graduate degree will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in finance management with 2 years of it in senior management/leadership role.
• Experience in a telecommunication, Financial Institute or manufacturing environment would be an advantage
• Must be IT literate with good experience in implementing and using an ERP.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to lead a diverse team to achieve department and organizational demands is fundamental as is understanding protocol when interacting with management together with maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality.

Key Skills & Competencies Requirements:

• Functional/ Technical:
• Project Management.
• Strategic orientation.
• Strong mentoring ability.
• Advanced planning skills.
• Strong coordination skills.
• Strong Negotiating skills.
• Forecasting.
• Analytical.
• Trend & Extrapolation.
• Functional & Organizational Leadership.
• Behavioural:
• Results orientation.
• Team work.
• Personal mastery.
• Cultural awareness.
• Good physical presence.