Accountant at Excel Charis Pharmaceutical Chemical Limited

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
• Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions
• Ensuring spending is kept in line with the budget
• Informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions
• Analyzing financial performance and contributing to medium and long-term business planning and forecasts
• Negotiating on major projects, loans and grants
• Offering professional judgment on financial matters and advising on ways of improving business performance
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non financial managers
• Liaising with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context.
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
• Implementing corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal controls.
• Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, ensure prompt payment

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of progressively more responsible positions in Accounts & Finance, preferably in an Pharmaceutical Firm

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Characteristics:

• In-depth working knowledge of Peachtree Accounting package and Excel Spreadsheets
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel in a Manufacturing Organization
• Excellent Communication and Presentation skills
• Strong Time Management Skills with the ability to work in an environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Must be willing and able to provide new ideas and challenge current thinking
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Able to work both independently and as a team player