Branch Financial Controller

Job Description : BRANCH FC MOZAMBIQUE · Preparation of Financial reports · Analyzing financial data. · Branch Financial Position Paper · Overseeing and preparing income statements · Streamlining accounting functions and operations · Evaluating and managing risk · Review of Sales contracts & documentation process · Monthly Payroll Processing · Monthly visit to warehouse & stock signs off · Review bank statements on a weekly basis; perform bank reconciliations, liaising with the team to confirm details of payments / cash received, against back-up documentation. Record and report any irregularities, unexplained transactions to the management. · Confirmation of balances, review of accruals / provision accounts on a monthly basis. · Monthly review of branch staff expense claims and authorisation (cash, expenses, and expense advances), recording any instances of non-compliance to expense guidelines and escalating to the Management. Banking: · Negotiating lines of credit with the banks · Interacting with the banks for performing banking transactions, trade finance activities Legal & SOP Compliances · Compliance to the statutory local requirements · Compliance to the Company SOP’s · Audit report follow-ups, chasing outstanding actions and to assist in closing points by the required deadline, developing additional policies and processes to further enhance the control environment. · Compliance to monthly submission of reports, payment etc. Financial planning & MIS · Financial reporting including preparation of financial statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, budgets, budget-to-actuals, and financial projections. · Submission of necessary and periodic reports as advised by the manager Qualifications & Experience: · Qualified CA/CFA/ CPA/ MBA · Language Skills - Portuguese & English · Atleast 10+ years of accounting, finance and banking experience. · Understanding of the trade finance and trade documentation.

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