Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure that all financial operation complies with all established policies and procedures of the company.
• Translate information from budget, accounting, and analytic processes into effective communication tools for multiple audiences.
• Responsible for the relationship with banks, insurance company and to improve and expand it and to keep the bank & insurance company relationship manager abreast with all developments which may affect the smooth use of the facility.
• Ensure smooth & efficient running of the Finance Function by maintaining high team spirit
• Ensuring timely collection of A/R
• Provide day-to-day accounts management to stay within budget requirements
• Provide accurate and thorough ongoing business projections, both internally and externally.
• Ensure preparation of timely and accurate departmental reports to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards
• Ensure timing & accuracy of monthly accounting Closing
• Cash flow forecasting management
• Setting finance standards and policies
• Control regional finance staff to ensure efficient finance function in the region
• Responsible for Corporation Tax, VAT and Duty in Branches:
  - Taxation (CT, VAT, Duty and PAYE) Compliance (Branches)
• Ensuring all information for external VAT returns and taxation schedules are completed and filed within the time frame, specifically:
• VAT returns/Corporation Tax/Duty  PAYE
• Liaising with Finance to ensure payments are made by the required dates for paid to Inland Revenue.
• Preparation of all Tax related month end reconciliations & review