Management Accountatnt

About the role

Key Duties and Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for, among other duties: • Preparing monthly income and expenditure statements by department and cost centre against approved budgets. • Analysing financial performance across revenue and cost centres and providing recommendations to Management. • Conducting periodic cost and cost-driver analysis to support cost optimisation and operational efficiency. • Investigating variances between actual performance and budgets and providing management commentaries. • Supporting the preparation, monitoring and review of annual budgets. • Preparing and maintaining project financial statements in accordance with donor requirements and reporting standards. • Analysing operational efficiencies, production costs and profit margins and recommending cost-saving measures. • Generating financial information to support the review of fees, pricing structures and service charges. • Reviewing and recommending improvements to accounting processes, internal controls and financial management systems. • Supporting tax planning and compliance initiatives to optimise the Organisation's tax position. • Supporting management in evaluating financing options and investment of surplus funds. • Ensuring accurate inventory valuation using appropriate accounting methods, including FIFO and Weighted Average. • Performing periodic physical-to-General Ledger inventory reconciliations. • Ensuring proper allocation of landed costs, including freight, duties and customs charges, to inventory. • Identifying slow-moving, damaged or expired stock and recommending appropriate provisions or write-offs. • Preparing timely, accurate and easy-to-understand financial and management reports. • Undertaking any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience The ideal candidate should possess: • A Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or an equivalent business-related discipline. • Professional membership with ICPAK or an equivalent recognised professional body. • At least five (5) years' relevant experience in a similar position. • Strong knowledge of accounting, financial management, budgeting and cost analysis. • Experience working with computerised accounting systems. • Strong analytical, financial reporting and problem-solving skills. Key Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate: • High levels of integrity and professionalism. • Strong accounting and financial management skills. • Excellent analytical and attention-to-detail skills. • Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. • Ability to work under minimum supervision and meet strict deadlines. • Proactive decision-making and ability to alert Management on emerging financial issues. • Self-motivation, initiative and ability to work effectively as part of a team. • Strong commitment to service excellence and accountability.