Junior Management Accountant at Ojatee Consulting

Role Overview
Our client is one of the largest transport and logistics service provider in Sub-Saharan Africa that spans across the supply chain.

The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of the finance team to provide a high-quality management accounting service to provide the leadership with the financial advice and support they need to deliver quality outcomes for the business.

Job Role
Management accounts and reporting:

• Assist in the preparation of management accounts, balance sheets, cash flow statements and financial reports within agreed timescales
• Liaise closely with the Finance Lead to provide a comprehensive accounting support service, including the provision of financial information, analysis and review.
• Render support to analyze variances and explore potential problems, make recommendations and execute.
• Support in providing proactive financial advice to the Executive team, actively promoting improved financial awareness
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the management accounting service provided, make recommendations, and document ways of developing and improving the quality and timeliness of management information.

System Controls

• Support in the management, development and review of existing financial controls
• Maintain controls to ensure that all transactions are authorised in line with policies and procedures
• Monthly control account reconciliations
• Support the company’s improvement initiatives

Qualification and Experience

• First degree in Accounting from a recognized university (minimum of Second Class upper honours).
• Recently started / minimum of Foundation Level in ACCA or ICAN
• 2-4 years working as a Junior Management Accountant
• Significant experience in preparing management and year-end accounts
• Proven experience in resolving complex accounting problems
• Proven ability to highlight trends and detect financial inconsistencies when analysing and summarising detailed financial and non-financial information
• Strong Excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data

What we offer

• Competitive Salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Pension
• Generous Annual leave days
• Support with remaining finance qualification exams
• HMO