Finance Manager - Freight & Logistics at HRM Connection Ltd

Job Description:

• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for local, and private funding, contracts, and grants.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Analyse revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company’s automated financial systems.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Develop the annual operating budget and consult with departmental management on the fiscal aspects of program planning, salary recommendations, and other administrative actions.
• Provide accounting policy orientation for new staff other duties as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of monthly financial reporting package.
• Maintains and reconciles monthly fixed asset detail and depreciation schedules for the company. Reconciles selected general ledger accounts, including some bank statement reconciliations, on a monthly basis.
• Prepares other analysis of financial information as requested.
• Assists with the annual audit, including preparing audit schedules and providing necessary information to the auditors.
• Assists with various audits and review of tax accounts by the taxing authorities as directed.
• Accountable for various daily accounting transactions within limits of delegated functions in general accounting; payables, receivables, payroll, and job cost including.

Education:

• Bachelor of Commerce Majored in Finance or Accounting, Degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Master degree or equivalent post graduate degree
• CPA (K) or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.

Experience:

• At least 10 years’ professional experience including 4 years at a managerial level position

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

• Communication skills, both oral and in writing
• Deals well with pressure
• Interpersonal skills
• Reporting Skills
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good time management skills
• Integrity/Honesty
• Assertive