Accountant at Tarpo Industries

The financial accountant will be responsible for preparing financial reports in order to assess the financial performance of the business and assist the business in implementing efficient and diligent financial practices. The financial accountant is heavily involved in the day to day running of the company accounts with the responsibility of making observations of the financial state of the organisation.

The role will also be responsible for seamless Cashflow management of the business by assuring timely, complete, and accurate payments and collections of all costs and revenues.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing periodical financial reports, including the profit and loss statement and cashflow projections on a monthly and annual basis
• Preparing weekly cash flow statement reports and controlling expenditure and cash flow
• Developing financial statements for account reconciliations, account receivables, account payables, revenue expenditure, etc.
• Perform month-end closing activities such as account reconciliation, revenue accounting, expense accounting, etc.
• Ensure financial records comply with company policies and accounting principles
• Analysing data and examining financial records to ensure accuracy and no material errors
• Identify accounting errors or discrepancies and suggest necessary corrective action
• Oversee account receivables
• Manage the accounts payables activities, including maintaining healthy relationships with the suppliers
• Playing a key role in the preparation of year end accounts and statutory accounts
• Responding to financial inquiries from suppliers and other interested parties
• Support business profitability and growth through identifying insights from financial data and making recommendations on the same
• Lead the preparation of annual budget, forecast and projections.
• Effectively manage working capital and cash flows to drive a healthy liquidity position for the business
• Review and analyse current accounting systems and internal controls, making suggestions for improvement where necessary
• Carrying out tax reporting, preparing and submitting tax returns on a timely basis
• Responsible for cash and treasury management
• Support other departments in financial analysis where necessary
• Assist in preparing the necessary documentation for annual financial audits and act as key liaison with external auditors

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to develop strong working relationships
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably MS Dynamics 365
• Excellent negotiation skills
• High level of commercial and business awareness
• High levels of diligence and precision
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to anticipate risks
• Excellent MS Excel capabilities
• Excellent communication capabilities, both written and verbal
• Passionate about learning and continuous improvement
• Strong risk analysis skills
• Ability to deliver quality work under pressure and stick to time constraints in order to meet
• deadlines
• Positive attitude and can-do mentality
• Experience in leading teams

Education and Experience Level:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA/K; or ACCA)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in FMCG industry