Senior Accountant at a Leading Healthcare Firm

Key Activities:

• Undertaking financial audits (an independent check of an organisation's financial position).
• Analyse moderate to complex financial information, including trends and forecasts
• Handle strategic planning process and define strategies/plans for finance and accounting functions;
• Manage finance processes, develop and implement a modern cost effective accounting system that will meet the challenges and objectives of the company
• Produce daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly management reports to the company's Executive Management (or as may be required);
• Prepare cash flow statements, income and expenditure accounts, tax returns and balance sheet;
• Liaise effectively with the internal and external auditors to ensure that an efficient and effective audit process is carried out and on time;
• Set standards for accounting and financial reporting systems;
• Ensure the financial policies, procedures and controls of the organization are implemented efficiently and in line with generally accepted accounting practices (locally and globally);
• Oversee budget preparation, approval and execution processes;
• Improve the systems surrounding all aspects of the organization's budgets, forecasts and financial planning;
• Analyse budget variances and consolidate the financial statement
• Ensure that all receivables are collected in a timely manner i.e 30 days credit line
• Develop and manage long and short-term cash forecasts, utilizing historical trends, seasonal influences and future projections.
• Determine cash requirements and maintain appropriate cash flows with banking institutions to ensure adequate liquidity to meet all obligations and optimisation of cash.
• Develop and implement cash management systems for all operations, including policies and procedures
• Oversee daily cash management process: setting cash position, wire transfer operations, and deposit and disbursement accounts