Head of Finance and Accounts at Value Seeds Limited

Job Description

• Perform day to day accounting operations and financial management functions
• Ensure compliance of both international and internal financial standards
• Prepare annual financial budgets
• Receive and record income;
• Manage all partner grants
• Make and record payments;
• Transact bank account deposits and withdrawals;
• Oversee the petty cash and the cashier responsible for operating the petty cash;
• Reconcile cash monthly and whenever else required;
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly and whenever else required;
• Generate invoices monthly and as appropriate;
• Maintain records of debtors and creditors;
• Calculate and prepare payroll, including statutory deductions;
• Prepare income and expenditure statements monthly and whenever else required;
• Prepare a balance sheet monthly and whenever else required;
• Generate financial reports as requested;
• Prepare an annual budget before the end of June, and revise/update it as necessary; Supervise day to day accounting operations and financial management functions
• Ensure compliance of both international and internal financial standards
• Prepare annual financial budgets
• Monitor the financial expenditure of the office and projects against the budgets and inform the Programme Coordinator of the budget status for appropriate action.
• Banking: Obtain monthly bank statements and submit transfers

Requirements

• 5+ years Financial Management and Accounting experience
• Proven expertise leading and building a scalable finance function including budgeting, financial modeling, accounting systems, as well as leading and promoting high performance teams
• Experience with private fundraising
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with customers, partners, employees, investors, and management
• A strategic mindset but comfortable and excited to contribute to the tactical day-to-day operations as needed (ready to get your hands dirty!)
• CPA, CFA and/or Finance MBA preferred