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GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Head of Finance & Account is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting, developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including month and end-year process, accounts payable/receivables, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity
- Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements
- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
- Prepare standard operating procedures for the accounts department
- Overseeing team members to handle different account duties as assigned.
- Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transaction
- Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account management matters
- Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
- Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
- Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Engaging Clients via emails chats or calls on any billing issue: renewals, incomplete payments, refunds or any other issue as the case maybe.
- Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
- Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Prepare, monitor budget and forecasting activities.
- Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
- Work to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
- Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
- Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
- Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- A B.Sc. Accounting or Finance
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- 8-10- years professional experience in the accounting field and managerial roles within the period
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of accounting soft wares such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Peachtree etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft offices
- Attention to details
- Resourcefulness
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
- Personal integrity and high work ethical standards
- Adaptability
- Resilience