Job Description
Role Overview
Our client is one of the largest transport and logistics service provider in Sub-Saharan Africa that spans across the supply chain.
The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of the finance team to provide a high-quality management accounting service to provide the leadership with the financial advice and support they need to deliver quality outcomes for the business.
Job Role
Management accounts and reporting:
- Assist in the preparation of management accounts, balance sheets, cash flow statements and financial reports within agreed timescales
- Liaise closely with the Finance Lead to provide a comprehensive accounting support service, including the provision of financial information, analysis and review.
- Render support to analyze variances and explore potential problems, make recommendations and execute.
- Support in providing proactive financial advice to the Executive team, actively promoting improved financial awareness
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the management accounting service provided, make recommendations, and document ways of developing and improving the quality and timeliness of management information.
System Controls
- Support in the management, development and review of existing financial controls
- Maintain controls to ensure that all transactions are authorised in line with policies and procedures
- Monthly control account reconciliations
- Support the company’s improvement initiatives
Qualification and Experience
- First degree in Accounting from a recognized university (minimum of Second Class upper honours).
- Recently started / minimum of Foundation Level in ACCA or ICAN
- 2-4 years working as a Junior Management Accountant
- Significant experience in preparing management and year-end accounts
- Proven experience in resolving complex accounting problems
- Proven ability to highlight trends and detect financial inconsistencies when analysing and summarising detailed financial and non-financial information
- Strong Excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data
What we offer
- Competitive Salary
- Company bonus scheme
- Pension
- Generous Annual leave days
- Support with remaining finance qualification exams
- HMO