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Job Summary / Purpose:
The Head of Accounting is responsible for protecting assets by ensuring compliance with internal control procedures and regulations by examining records, reports, operating practices and documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices and documentation.
- Verify assets and liabilities by comparing items to documentation
- Oversee compilation of audit workpapers, audit tests and findings.
- Oversee audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing and summarising operating information and trends.
- Oversee insurance validation and reconciliation.
- Complete monthly payroll and resolve issues with the company’s bankers.
- Communicate audit findings by preparing a final report and discussing findings with auditees and top management.
- Validate financial statements and pass an opinion on the reliability of statements.
- File monthly returns with GRA.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly budget preparation.
- Recommend and implement internal controls to safeguard shareholders’ funds.
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Other Duties:
- Assist and ensure the implementation of quality management system procedures within the department.
- Reporting defects in the system's implementation for action.
- Ensure awareness of and compliance with established policies and procedures within the department.
- Participate in management and performance review of operations.
- Establish and achieve departmental objectives.
- Plan resource needs and judicious use of the resources.
- Identify staff training needs and subsequent evaluation of staff performance.
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management from time to time.
Scope of Authority
- Approve reports and records generated in the departments.
- Recommend performance improvement activities.
- Approve functional, process and departmental objectives and targets.
- Any other authority that may be assigned from time to time by management.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is an added advantage
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) will be an advantage.
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in a similar field.
- Strong expertise in Financial Statements and Financial Reporting.
- Proven experience in Finance and Accounting, with a focus on compliance and best practices.
- Advanced Analytical Skills with attention to detail for financial data interpretation.
- Solid knowledge of relevant financial regulations and accounting software.
- Strong team leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative and diverse environment.
- Experience in managing financial operations in the corporate or consultancy sector is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, e.g. word, Excel. Power point
- Knowledge of Famasol
- Basic troubleshooting
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Technical Qualifications:
- Audit, Legal Compliance
- Documentation Skills
- Attention to Details
- Reporting Research Result
Communication Skills required:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good report writing skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Initiative and Problem-Solving Skills required
- Creativity in solving problems by identifying suitable and innovative solutions.
Planning and Organising Skills required:
- Ability to plan, prioritize and organise own work and that of subordinates, ensuring prompt delivery to meet deadlines and efficient use of resources.
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