The Senior Finance Supervisor supports the Group Finance Director in overseeing the routine accounting functions, financial and management reporting, audit, taxation, treasury management.
The Finance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that:
· All accounting transactions are properly completed and recorded in the books and records of the company
and its subsidiary companies; and
· All financial, managerial, and statutory reports and returns are prepared in an accurate and timely manner to comply
with all laws and regulations, adhere to financial covenants and to assist the company in meeting its goals and objectives
Transactional Accounting Duties
1. Ensure all invoices are generated and dispatched accurately and timely in accordance with lease agreements in force.
2. Ensure all payments are made as agreed, payments are properly authorized, and documentation is adequate and properly and entered correctly in the accounting system.
3. Review edit list (all data entered by the Accounting and Administrative Officer of accuracy).
4. Review bank statements weekly and ensure all deposits and other direct debits/credits to the bank account are posted to the relevant company accounts within Business Central.
5. Prepare monthly journals with supports for ALL Companies where applicable and ensure it is entered accurately in preparation for reporting.
6. Verify loan balances monthly and ensure that this is accurately reflected within the Business Central System.
7. Prepare Intercompany reconciliations and identify ideas for corrections
8. Maintain a proper schedule of insurances for the company and ensure that insurances are expensed monthly and coded accurately to the relevant accounts on Business Central.
9. Liaise with Property Finance and Operations Manager to ensure that all insurance renewals for the Group of Companies are done in a timely manner.
Financial & Management & Reporting Duties
1. Prepare weekly projected cash flow balances for the Group of Companies by 12pm every Tuesday.
2. Prepare monthly report on Cash flows by the 3rd working day of the following month.
3. Prepare detailed monthly management accounts inclusive of an executive summary by the 7th working day of the month and pass to the Finance & Operations Manager for review.
4. Prepare summary financial statements on an individual and consolidated basis for quarterly reporting to relevant financial institutions in accordance with agreed covenants.
5. Prepare quarterly performance reports as per request by the Finance and Operations Manager.
6. Prepare annual individual profit and loss budgets and cash flow statements.
7. Ensure monthly Bank Reconciliations are completed by the 2nd-3rd working day after month end.
8. Prepare/Review Audit Schedules monthly including GL to Sub ledger reconciliations (AP, AR, Bank). Include accruals, prepayments, Intercompany, loan amortization and fixed asset depreciation schedules in monthly management accounts file and ensure all notes are updated.
Requirements:
- Professional Accounting designation e.g., Pursuing ACCA Level 2 or a BSc/BA in Finance or Accounting
- 2-5 years’ experience in a computerized accounting environment at least one (1) of which should be at a supervisory
level.
- Experience should include the preparation of financial accounts and statements, experience preparing consolidated
accounts would be considered an asset.
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and Microsoft Business Central would be considered an asset.