Manager - Transactional Accounting at Ralds & Agate

Job Summary
Reporting to the GM Finance, the Manager -Transactional Accounting will lead the processing, posting and payment of internal and external vendor invoices and fund requests. They will have a keen attention to detail, appreciate and ensure a structured and disciplined method and approach as well and demand continuous improvement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the processing of payments, fund transfers and journal postings of internal and external vendor invoices
• Oversee the function for payments categorization and transactions into Capex and Opex, and ensure accurate reporting in the financial systems, including correct treatment of VAT, WHT and other applicable taxes
• Drive the improvement of departmental performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies in various transaction and payment process metrics
• Supporting the Reporting and Control functions with in-depth transactional analysis
• Prepare presentations to Functional Heads and Senior Management Team
• Manage the delivery of ad hoc projects impacting transaction and payment process enhancements
• Liaison with internal and external auditors and provide relevant information when required
• Timely preparation and ownership of reporting, consolidation and forecasting preparation processes

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business related courses
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ICAN)
• 7+ years’ experience in finance with a focus in finance operations for manufacturing organizations. Cement or FMCG Sectors will be an advantage
• 3 years progressive supervisory/leadership experience
• Understands IFRS and public company regulatory reporting/filing requirements

Skills and Competencies

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influence and negotiation skills
• Exceptional project management skills
• Business acumen – shows understanding of issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keeps the knowledge up to date and uses cross-functional knowledge
• Exposure and knowledge of ERP applications. Experience with SAP will be highly advantageous.