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• Establish proper accounting systems that facilitate the recording
  and production of accurate financial reports.
• Prepare and submit company’s annual budgets to the Managing Director
  and the Board.
• Manage the company working capital in order to meet its daily operations
  and meet its financial obligations.
• Keenly review and upgrade existing accounting systems in line with
  the company’s operating, internal controls and technological requirements.
• Prepare accounting and management reports in an accurate and timely
  manner, present these to the management team and the board and follow up
  the implementation of the related action plans.
• Prepare special financial reports and analyses as may be required by
  the board from time to time.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, monitor working capital and initiate
  appropriate actions including the investment of excess cash, inter-account
  transfers and debt collection.
• Set performance targets for departmental staff, allocate work,
  review performance and train staff as needed.
• Oversee and approve purchasing requisitions as needed and authorize
  supplier payments
• Liaise with external and internal auditors as and when necessary.
• To maintain relationships with the company’s banks and suppliers and
  other service providers to ensure that the company receives excellent
  service at all times.
• Perform any other duties as required commensurate with the level of
  the position.

• The applicant must hold a university degree in
  Commerce/BBA/Accounting with a major in Finance coupled with accounting
  professional qualification in ACCA/CPA, basic insurance training and IT
  certification.
• Seven years of working experience in several accounting areas
  including financial reporting and management accounting, treasury, tax and
  audit.
• Knowledge of an integrated accounting system and Microsoft packages
• Broad knowledge and understanding of local custom and excise duties,
  VAT, Withholding and corporate tax laws.
• Strategic planning skills
• Business acumen
• Systems development and implementation skills.
• Budgeting and budgetary skills.
• Financial reporting skills.
• Cash management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Decision making and problem solving skills.
• People management skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.

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