Accountant at Edgewood Consulting

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts
• Review and approve all reconciliation and schedules such as bank statements, schedule of accrued charges, prepayments etc.
• Consolidation and reporting to senior management
• Treasury management and monitoring
• Preparation of budget/financial plan & forecast.
• Assist in the preparation and review of all monthly and quarterly reports for Board, Shareholders, Regulatory bodies etc.
• Follow up on budget implementations and limits as it relates to each department. Investigates variances between budget and actual.
• Perform financial control functions.
• Statutory reporting and year-end duties
• Provide strategic support to the Managing Director
• Preparation of monthly budgetary control and performance.
• Preparation of overall annual budget of the bank, including the assumptions and the ratios.
• Develop and manage liquidity management tools
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and other financial accounts
• Develop financial policies and procedures for operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial statements for future reference.
• Monitor and manage expenses within the established budget.
• Work with External Auditors for regular audit of accounts

Requirements

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics
• Minimum of 4 years of Professional Experience
• Working Experience in a Microfinance Bank or Financial Institution will be an added advantage.
• ICAN/ACCA/CFA Qualified
• Ideally MCP certified.