Head of Accountant

OB PURPOSE

Accounting and control: Accounting and Control in the Finance Department

involve the integrated process of recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial

transactions while establishing and implementing measures to ensure accuracy,

reliability, and compliance with financial standards. This function encompasses

maintaining financial records, preparing accurate reports, and establishing

internal controls to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and achieve financial

objectives effectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

Create a plan to deliver and review financial policies, guidelines, and protocols

to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Financial Management and Control

Manage a significant portion of the organization's financial management and/or

control processes.

Financial Information Systems

Own the development of financial systems for the company or group. Own the

governance of finance systems to ensure they adhere to group accounting and

statutory rules.

Data Collection and Analysis

Make authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the

business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or

professional in nature.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and

business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader

organization's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these

and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Operational Compliance

Ensure that business activities within the area of responsibility comply with

relevant external regulatory and/or voluntary codes and with internal policies and

procedures to minimize business risk and to protect the reputation of the

organization.

Business Planning

Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans;

forecast performance against business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);

develop business cases for key activities/projects; and estimate the financial and

human resources required to deliver performance targets.

Performance Management

Manage and report on performance within the department or area of

responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold

them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where

necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's

individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing

professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to

build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to

others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to

improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Budgeting

Manage budget plans for a department; could involve development or delivery

(or both).

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and

procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling

others to take appropriate actions

Qualifications & Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of finance and accounting
• University bachelor's degree in finance, accounting,
• Professional qualification such as CA or CMA or CPA or ACCA
• SOCPA membership preferred
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong Accounting Concepts to perform the job is a must