Financial Controller

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join our team.

Primary Objective of the Job:

The primary responsibility of the Financial Controller is to manage all operations in the accounts department, including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledgers, cost accounting, revenue recognition and inventory accounting

 Responsibilities:

• Check bank accounts for wire transfers daily (both FCIB and NCB)
• Collate daily bank balance
• Schedule payments for:
  • Foreign exchange purchases
  • Shipment clearance
  • Overseas suppliers
  • Credit cards
  • Leases and loans
  • Payrolls – weekly & monthly
  • Monthly statutory deductions
  • Local creditors – liase with admin assistant
  • Company Income Tax
  • Check MCIS (gas) account balance on line weekly, pay on account as necessary
  • Transfer funds from NCB as needed
  • Prepare monthly financial statement schedules, including:
    • Credit card usage
    • Foreign payables
    • Gas usage
    • Inventory (run report)
    • Reconcile US$ account
    • Review shipment deposits and prepayment account, prepare journals as necessary
    • Prepare monthly General Ledger journals
    • Review monthly financial statements and submit to management
    • Liase with bankers (FCIB) as needed – follow up on payment instructions for overseas suppliers
    • Review FCIB credit card account
    • Code and check manual cheque payment vouchers, check once vouchers have been imputed.
    • Check imput of accounts payable invoices.
    • Review bank reconciliations
    • Check and approve daily cheque payment vouchers
    • Prepare lodgements for cash sales as needed
    • Review monthly and weekly payrolls
    • Submit payrolls to bank in an electronic form to enable payment to staff members
    • Prepare schedule of sales reps travelling
    • Clear credit card machines weekly
    • Prepare costing sheets for imported goods
    • Review monthly GCT working papers and return
    • Review accounts receivable listing from time to time
    • Monitor computer system and liase with outside ACCPAC and network consultants as needed
    • Liase with external auditors at year end; prepare necessary schedules as required
    • Review annual Income Tax Computation as prepared by external auditors.
    • Maintain warehouse absence log

Educational qualifications & experience required:

• At least 10 years of experience in the accounting field
• Minimum of a bachelor degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting
• At least 5 years of experience managing a team