ACCOUNTANT

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minimum of 3 solid years of Accounting/Cost Accounting experience in a Manufacturing Environment? Do you possess strong leadership qualities and an Operational understanding of ISO Standards? Please see details below.

Role Summary

The Accountant shall report to the Operations Manager and shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the activities in the department.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Accountant shall have overall responsibility of the accounting records and reports for the Company. These duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Timely and accurate reporting and compiling of financial and accounting information.
• Compliance with Company Policies and good accounting practices
• Ensure the presence of effective internal controls to reduce the likelihood of fraud and the recording of inaccurate information.
• Monitor, improve, and ensure compliance to the internal controls systems.
• Prepare costings to analyze and present recommended pricing to potential new customers and business contracts.
• Analyzes, consolidates, and directs all cost accounting procedures.
• Effectively manage and constantly modernize and upgrade the operation of the Finance Department
• Supervise, Train, Motivate, and Develop the staff of the Finance Department
• Develop accounting systems and procedures as and when needed.
• Develop and maintain annual budgets and other forecasts.
• Analyze operating costs vis-à-vis Budget / Plan and reveal reasons / suggest remedial measures for improvements.
• Manage Accounts Payable, monitor cash flows regularly, prioritize payments and keep trace of deposits and transfers.
• Properly manage and enforce purchasing procedures with appropriate approvals for purchase and payment.
• Manage Accounts Receivable to ensure the timely collection of outstanding debts.
• Undertake physical stock counts of Company’s inventory.
• Supervise Warehouse Supervisors.
• Ensure the accurate recording and reconciliation of inventory and ensuring warehouse procedures are enforced through warehouse supervisors.
• Ensure the economical use of the Company’s resources.
• Conduct Physical verification of Company’s assets from time-to-time (test basis)
• Monitor, control, and seek appropriate approvals for all capital expenditure.
• Conduct annual staff appraisals.
• Ensure that the Company’s financial documents and other relevant assets are kept secured.
• Ensure that all staff personnel information is kept confidential and secure.
• Ensure the Timely and accurate calculation and submission of payrolls.
• Ensure the timely and accurate calculation and submission of social security contribution payments.