Management Accountant at Sheer Logic

Purpose Statement of the Position

The jobholder will be responsible for working with the company’s management in helping them make upper-level management decisions through the timely facilitation of financial information that will inform the business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Advise managers about the financial implications of business decisions to aid growth and profit.
• Record financial transactions for projects, departments, or companies.
• Prepare financial statements for internal and external use.
• Reconcile spending with budget as part of job costing.
• Helps management use financial information to inform business strategy.
• Relays information from the accounting department to the management team.
• Analyze financial performance and forecast longer-term horizons.
• Recommend methods and strategies for cutting costs.
• Maintain records and support auditing efforts.
• Advise company and/or department management on financial decisions
• Make upper-level strategy recommendations based on financials.
• Preparing reports, budgets, commentaries, and financial statements.
• Undertaking financial administration and internal audits
• Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues
• Developing and managing financial systems/policies
• Negotiating and obtaining finance for major projects/initiatives
• Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure
• Analysis of all taxes payable to the necessary authority and being conversant with our tax health at any time.
• Knowledge of importation process and costing. 

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a professional qualification in CPA (K) or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years of corporate accounting experience in a busy accounting work environment preferably with an FMCG.