Financial Controller at Adept Systems

Job Purpose

They are looking to fill the role of the Financial Controller who will take charge of the financial systems in the organization and maintain and manage effective financial accounting controls ensuring accurate cash-flow management and compliance to international accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare annual and quarterly budgets; forecast requirements and expenditures; carry out periodic variance analysis and propose corrective actions.
• Develop and implement systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying and reporting financial information.
• Manage and oversee the daily accounting operations.
• Manage supplier’s payments and follow up on collection of receivables.
• Process monthly and end year accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure records.
• Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
• Review cash-flow, balance sheet items and forecasts for accuracy, reasonableness and completeness.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, controls, policies and principles.
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions including payroll, PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, VAT, Income Tax, Withholding Tax
• Generate and compile management accounts to facilitate decision making.
• Contribute accounting information to the annual audit process and ensure statutory accounts are produced within the required deadlines.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field from a recognized university;
• Professional accounting qualification i.e. Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), Chartered Accountant (CA), ACCA or equivalent;
• Membership of an internationally recognized accounting professional body
• Five or more years of relevant experience in management
• Demonstrated experience of using Pastel
• Proven knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to direct and supervise a team
• Advanced computer skills on Excel
• Able to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing