Job Purpose:

The job holder is responsible for ensuring the chart of accounts, business units and financial records are correct and up to date and to provide commercial and analytical support to business by way of robust, timely and accurate financial planning for future stability, profitability and growth. The job holder will oversee accounting procedures and will prepare and interpret forecasts, budgets and risk analysis.

Direct Reports: Management Accountant

Key Result Areas:

• Establish and review financial policies and management information systems.
• Interpret and provide accurate and timely management reporting for business planning and decision-making.
• Prepare analytical reports and benchmark KPIs which can be implemented, tracked and improved by business heads.
• Lead closing of books on a monthly basis with other accounting sections within the group timelines.
• Responsible for adhering to the accounting functions in line with company policies and procedures and supervision and development of the team working in Management Accounting.
• Lead monthly/periodical closure of books of accounts in line with monthly reporting timelines and production of monthly management reports for Finance Manager.
• Assist the Finance manager in the Annual Budgeting process by preparing detailed budgets for individual Business Units, Consolidated budgets for EKFC and key analysis to support the budgets.
• Review chart of accounts and business units on a periodical basis and suggest changes aligned to changes in business.
• Ensure that safe working practices and procedures are implemented and adhered to in accordance with EKFC policies.
• Maintain effective business relationships with all relevant internal stakeholders and relevant external entities with the highest standards of business ethics, whilst promptly attending to all critical issues in-order to ensure the services required by the organization are delivered in the most effective manner.
• Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Meet accounting operational standards by contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.

Knowledge, Skills and Minimum Experience:

Education Qualification:

• Graduate in accounting or commerce or equivalent.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant/CPA/ACCA

Work Experience:

• Minimum 6 years in the area of Finance
• Exposure to lean six sigma-preferred

Skills:

• Exceptional mathematical skills combined with a strong business orientation.
• Strong auditing and analytical skills
• Ability to manage, delegate, motivate and monitor team activity
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management
• Intellectual with a strong commercial acumen
• Drive to continually improve processes and seek new challenges
• Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines