About the Role
This position is responsible for performing accounting duties and supervisory functions related to the verification, processing, and control of accounting records, including the general ledger, payables, receivables, financial payments, records, and documents.
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate activities of the assigned staff, performing supervisory responsibilities and ensuring team compliance with financial standards.
- Supervise the preparation of accurate and timely month/year-end closing reports, ensuring that all accruals are correctly booked.
- Review control accounts to ensure individual and collective accounts are well maintained and reconciled with subsidiary and general ledgers.
- Scrutinize cost reports to ensure costs are correctly allocated, variances are investigated, and discrepancies are corrected.
- Implement effective budgetary control at the pre-expenditure stage and monitor expenditure reports to ensure expenditures align with the budget, authorizing any over-expenditure.
- Verify and endorse supplier invoices to ensure settlement compliance with contracting terms.
- Verify and endorse payroll details (on/off cycle) to ensure payments are approved and within the allocated budget, requesting justifications for variances.
- Operate the company's bank accounts, managing cash effectively and ensuring compliance with regulations governing credit limits and risks. Reconcile company records with bank statements.
Supervision
- Plan, supervise, and coordinate activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
- Train and develop staff to enhance their skills and proficiency, enabling them to achieve section objectives.
Budget Management
- Provide input for the preparation of the Section/Department budgets and assist in implementing the approved budget and work plans to meet objectives.
- Investigate and highlight significant variances to support performance and cost control.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
- Implement approved Section/Department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures to support the execution of work programs in line with company and international standards.
Performance Management
- Contribute to the achievement of approved performance objectives for the Section/Department in accordance with the company performance framework.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Design and implement new tools and techniques to enhance operational processes' quality and efficiency.
- Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of efficiency aligned with ISO standards to define solutions for operational challenges.
Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
- Comply with HSE policies, procedures & controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in alignment with international standards and best practices.
Reports
- Provide inputs for Section Management Information Systems (MIS) and progress reports for company management.
Internal and External Communication
- Maintain contact with line managers, peers, and other employees as required.
- Engage with external parties, including consultants, third-party service providers, and government agencies as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- A minimum of 8 years of experience, including expertise in budgeting and financial management.
Professional Certifications
- Relevant professional certifications as applicable.
Work Conditions
- Physical Effort: Minimal.
- Work Environment: Typically an air-conditioned environment, with possible exposure to prevailing weather conditions such as heat, humidity, and dust during occasional site visits.
Additional Details
- Job Family/Sub Family: Finance/Financial Accounts.
