Job Description

Primary Accountabilities

• Manage relationship with Payroll Bureau
• Review/approve payrolls
• Manage relationship with auditors/external accounting advisors
• Identify/monitor changes in accounting rules
• Prepare/review local statutory accounts and reconcile to US GAAP
• Prepare/review supporting schedules/evidence for audit of accounts
• Manage relationship with indirect tax authorities
• Identify/monitor changes in indirect tax rules
• Review/adjust transactions making up indirect tax balances
• Assist preparation of indirect tax returns
• Pay/recover VAT/Tax credit/corporate tax owed/receivable
• Prepare cash flow forecasts
• Maintain adequate balances in bank accounts
• Train operational employees
• Perform a variance analysis on monthly income statement and propose adjustments as necessary
• Maintain timely and accurate general ledger records for the assigned companies
• Ensure compliance to and maintenance of internal controls in accordance with the Sarbanes oxley act and local tax and accounting legislation
• Propose significant provisions required
• Review/approve monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure necessary actions are taken as a result.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Recognised accounting qualification from an appropriately accredited institution such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA

· Minimum two years' experience in a Finance role either as partially qualified or qualified

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Demonstrated ability to attain and maintain a working knowledge of accounting rules.

· Demonstrated understanding of requirements to file VAT/Corporate Tax returns.

· Demonstrated ability to work with external auditors/advisors to deliver Statutory Filings in compliance with local GAAP.

· Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both Finance and non-Finance personnel.

· Good organisational and time management skills.

· Accurate with good attention to detail.

· Ability to work in a team or independently as required.

· Good computer skills: good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn appropriate ERP software.