Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager at Sahara Group

Role Accountabilities

• Ensure all accounting transactions are posted and recorded daily in the company ledgers to enhance timely reporting and decision making.
• Process payments and invoices through the bank and ensuring payments are done. 
• Ensure regulatory compliance with tax and other regulatory bodies (PAYE, WHT, VAT and Pension, and others).
• Prepare intercompany memos and carry out reconciliation with all sister entities.
• Book, monitor and prepare monthly accrual journals.
• Book, monitor and prepare monthly prepayment journals.
• Maintain the company’s fixed asset register, payables, receivables, and general ledgers 
• Handle petty cash management, retirement & replenishment.
• Carry out month end bank reconciliation. 
• Generate financial & management reports and cash flow statement for manager’s review.
• Monitor expenditures analyse revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management. 
• Participate in budget preparation and implementation, cost deviation tracking and control.
• Assist in the annual external audit activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested schedules.

Minimum Requirements/Skills

• Good/Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel
•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of accounting packages/software 
• Ability to be creative in doing the mundane.
• Effective time and resources management.
• Accounting Graduate with at least a minimum of 5 years of work experience in similar role. 
• Accounting Professional Certification 

Personality Traits

• Leadership skills
• Confidence and Resilience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills

Working Relationship

• Finance Manager
• Accounts Supervisor
• All other Staff
• Banks
• Statutory Organizations (CEPS, NPA, IRS, etc.)
• Depot representatives
• Station Dealers
• Transporters