Responsibilities:

• Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Analyze financially information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position, using a calculator or computer.
• Audit contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Direct and coordinate activities of accountants, cashiers and clerical staff performing accounting and bookkeeping tasks.
• Maintain STIL tax preparation system and tax filing deadlines.

• Oversee the preparation and filing of corporate, income tax, and other statutory obligations like NSSF, LST, etc.
• Agree and establish tables of accounts codes and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Collaborate with other managers to prepare annual departmental and corporate budgets.  Monitor actual against budget performance regularly.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports and submit to the general manager.
• Check and authorize necessary official documents e.g. requisitions, invoices, etc..
• Responsible for tax and all other statutory financial matters.
• Endorse Bank Reconciliations and follow up with the bank and wealth manager as necessary.
• Plan cash outflow commitments in line with cash inflows and balances to ensure liquidity status of the company.
• Facilitate payment of employees at the required time and place when the need arises.
• Maintain full knowledge of traded items, client services, and manufactured steel products.
• Exercising tight control over capital and revenue expenditures of the company.
• Develop and implement rigorous expenses control and reduction plans.
• Focus on debt collection and institute debt recovery measures so as to maintain a sound liquid position.
• Efficient and expedite customer order execution from the financial aspect to achieve best customer delivery.

• Must wear PPE and adhere to all safety rules
• To understand, Implement and maintain all ISO systems in the company.
• Perform any other duties as they may be assigned

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

 Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business or an equivalent.
• ACCA, CPA is Must
• A Masters degree is an added advantage

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

• 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing industry.

Other requirements (Behavioural etc.)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Result oriented
• Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing