Accounts / Finance Lead

Main responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Stay up to date with latest accounting standards (NASB SAS/IAS/IFRS), and transmit relevant knowledge across relevant departments for financial discipline in sustainability of the group.
• Maintain the quality of the group's financial reporting.
• Manage budgets, monitor cash flow, optimise capital structure and ensure effective utilisation of financial resources to enhance profitability and drive growth.
• Identify and manage (with integrity) financial risks that could impact the group's stability and reputation
• Implement/coordinate the improvement of procedures, analysis carried out, and group accounting details.
• Make recommendations and lead/follow through with implementation of relevant technology/software to streamline, and ensure efficiency and accuracy of company accounts/finance management.
• Supervise accounts/finance team and provide day to day guidance.
• Interface with management team frequently with updates and recommendations for present health and sustainability of company finances.
• Keep up to date with, manage and make recommendations on obligations (existing and future).
• Maintain a good relationship with key current and potential banking partners.
• Maintain data for annual tax declarations.
• Perform financial, and profitability analysis as requested.
• Improve financial processes, reducing execution time and improving accuracy.

Professional requirements (minimum):

• BSc in Accounting (or equivalent)
• ACA (Associate chartered accountant through ICAN)

Language required (minimum):

• English Language

Software knowledge required (minimum):

• Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, Accounting software…
• OR it’s equivalents (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint etc.)

Personal requirements:

• Strong integrity
• Mastery of accounting standards (NASB SAS/IAS/IFRS)
• Good managerial ability (proven ability to manage a team and work in a team)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, challenging, and continually changing environment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Creative, Flexible, Agile
• Self-driven, Initiative, Proactive
• Detail oriented & analytical
• Team player