Financial Controller at Sanergy

About the role:

Sanergy is seeking to hire a Financial Controller to lead the accounting department and ensure timely preparation of financial reports, formulating & Implementing internal controls, and prescribed finance processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all end-month processes are carried out, periods are properly closed, and provide accurate and timely financial reports and forecasts
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Oversee classification of all expenses to various cost centres in line with the approved budget
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of expense policy by defining allowable business costs and ensuring allocation as per the policy
• Coordinate and oversee the internal and external audit of the accounting records(Including Grant audits where applicable) and financial statements and implement all recommendations on a timely basis
• Prepare timely audit reports for executive management, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors
• Foreign exchange risk management and development of foreign exchange risk mitigation strategies
• Monitoring and managing the organization’s bank relationships and liquidity management
• Filing tax returns for the parent company
• Keep track of tax changes and recommend tax strategies that align with business goals
• Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, statutory requirements, legal requirements, and Company policies and procedures and taxation, and other regulatory requirements
• Ensure internal control in finance is in place and fully complied with as per company policies and procedures intended to safeguard financial resources and assets from risk

Qualifications:

• Business Degree preferably in Finance or Accounting, Masters degree an added advantage
• A CPA 3 or its equivalent
• Minimum 6 years experience in accounting with at least 2 years in a similar role
• Advanced excel knowledge is a MUST
• Knowledge of IFRS & GAAP is an added advantage
• Have excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Be an excellent team player/collaborator with excellent communication skills
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems