Management Accountant at Saro Agrosciences Limited

Job Summary

• Management Accountant (MA) is a strategic partner in running the business and plays a crucial role in providing central financial direction to the Business Accountant.
• His/her primary duty is to support the Business Accountant with production of on time and accurate management reporting information.
• He/she will also be required to work with the finance team to design, implement and
• manage best accounting practices across their areas of responsibility, including making and implementing agreed process changes and improvements.
• He/she will be part of a team with a culture of high performance and will deploy his/her skills optimally to achieve strategic priorities.
• He /She should be able to present reports competently and confidently to the Management team.
• He /She must have clear focus, give attention to details and be a strategic thinker who is focused on execution

Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensures that all foreign currency payments are made in accordance with contracted terms and budgeted exchange rates.
• Develops tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the Management Team and provides actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• He/she will ensure that financial discipline and prudence is applied for all transactions and will provide primary controls to ensure that the assets of the project are well secured.
• Put the right mechanism in place to ensure Business Pays all obligations on due date, stays Cash-Flow Positive throughout the period in line with the financial indicators in the plan.
• Responsible for the seamless and real-time running of the financial reporting processes to aid speed of service delivery to both internal and external parties.
• Report the actual financial Performance and compare with the Control Levers.
• Completion of monthly statutory rendition
• Managing preparation and submission of the Group’s various VAT returns and declarations.
• Work with other Strategic Business Unit Accountant to ensure prompt reconciliation of all intercompany accounts
• Prepare the weekly wastage report
• Production of supporting Balance Sheet and reconciliation for all Balance sheet Items.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a Second Class upper in Accounting, Economics, or Finance from a reputable university
• Minimum of 5 years work experience.
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACCA or ACA).
• An MBA or equivalent postgraduate management degree will be an advantage
• Applicant must have a Minimum of 5 years working experience in similar role as Management Accountant.
• Age Requirement: 28 - 35yrs old.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good Analytical and innovative skills.
• Must be self-motivated
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint or related software.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.