Company Accounts Manager (Level 4) – Alexander Forbes 984 views

 

Interested candidates are invited to apply for the position of Company Accounts Manager to join our experienced Botswana Accounts team. The individual will report to the Financial Controller and lead the Company Accounts Team.

The role

• Responsible for a broad range of accounting and finance duties including leading the financial reporting process and providing business support to a range of managers within the Group.
• To ensure that the Department is efficiently managed by creating a conducive working environment for staff to work
• To lead a motivated team through good interpersonal skills, good communication and ability to listen to people
• To ensure that staff comply with formal procedures for all work functions as per service standards, including to ensure that all work is correct and accurate
• To handle and resolve client queries within the allocated time standards
• To manage conflict, time keeping, leave by negotiating effective resolutions
• To motivate, train and develop staff to the required level of competency

Key Performance Areas

• Leading the Company Accounts team
• Managing strategic projects, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders
• Implementing the business strategy plan
• Playing a key role in the budgeting, forecasting and planning process
• Financial modelling, analysis and presentation of findings to Management and executive team
• Preparation and review of the monthly, quarterly and annual business performance report
• Development and refinement of management accounting and reporting, including metrics/KPIs and enhanced business analysis
• Reviews Company Financial reports and recommends ways to reduce costs
• Completion of statutory financial accounts for the Group
• Coordinating and managing the month end reporting and statutory reporting process
• Streamline accounting processes for multiple entities and projects
• Preparation of Quarterly and annual Statutory packs
• Overseeing all Company tax processes
• Monitor Financial details to ensure legal requirements are met
• Ensuring adherence with Group and Company specific policies and procedures
• Responsible for submission of all Statutory Returns and reports ie Annual Returns and Financial Statements to NBIFIFA. Tax Returns, etc
• Assist Management with Financial information for Decision Making
• Responsible for Audits within the business, both internal and External, ensuring they are completed timeously
• Ensure Audit Queries and Management letter points are addressed before the next Audit
• Responsible for Queries resolution Leadership and Management
• Lead and manage the team in the execution of their duties and ensure that a high performance culture is encouraged.
• Work in collaboration with other managers within the Division as well as act as a back-up to managers of other teams when required.
• Focus on improving employee engagement and maintaining a highly engaged people compliment
• Manage performance of staff and talent pipeline.
• Ensure good quality of work from staff and enforce corrective actions where appropriate. including staff training needs.
• Ensure multi-skilling of staff within the team
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Manage staff in accordance with statutory regulations.
• Perform the recruitment of staff in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate succession planning and career pathing.
• Ensure effective communication with all staff in allocated business unit.
• Lead, motivate staff in handling change, and build trust and partnership. Encourage and build a team environment.
• Perform tasks and duties as delegated by Head. Executives and other seniors in the organization.

Interested candidates will need to demonstrate the following: Qualifications/ Experience

• AAT qualified or Accounting Degree
• Fully Qualified ACCA/ CIMA
• Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
• Registered member of BICA
• Minimum 7 years accounting experience
• Minimum 3-5 years Managerial experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• Strong analytical, modelling and commercial reporting skills
• Strong Financial Accounting expertise
• Advanced relationship building & networking skills at all levels
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and delegate where appropriate
• Strategic Innovative thinking and delivery
• Computer literacy with an advanced knowledge of excel
• Knowledge of Accounting package eg Smartstream
• Strong knowledge of the financial services business and applicable legislation.

• Risk management skills
• Project management skills
• Decision making
• Problem solving
• Relationship building and networking skills
• Ability to anticipate and manage change
• Ability to work under pressure