FINANCE MANAGER – Sharps Electrical

Sharps Electrical Proprietary Limited invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of:

‘FINANCE MANAGER’

Reporting directly to the Finance Director and Board, the placement will be at the Head Office in Gaborone.

KEY TASKS including but not limited to:

Oversee end-to end finance Operations, Financial Planning & Variance Analysis.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations and Improvement of Procedures and Controls.

• Preparation and reporting on Management Accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements and reporting to the Board.
• Liaison with Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Banks, and Insurance companies.
• Ensuring sound internal controls within the Company.
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts of the Company including cashflow forecasts.
• Day to day treasury management of the Company.
• Ensuring effective working capital Management.
• Renewal of Company insurance.
• Ensuring compliance with Income Tax Act, Companies Act and all applicable legislations.
• Frequent review of Business Intelligence systems for management reporting purposes.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience, of which at least 3 years must have been served in a senior position or a Finance Manager / Head of Finance or similar.
• Experience within the retail sector will be an added advantage.
• Holding a professional accounting qualification such as CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent and shall be a member of Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants.
• Sound knowledge on various Laws in Botswana including Company Law, Income Tax Act, VAT Act and other relevant legislation.
• Practical application of International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Adequately computer literate and have detailed working expertise in the various software packages such as Pastel and Sage Evolution.