Finance Controller

Job Description : FC ZAMBIA · ACCA/CIMA/ ICAEW/CA (ICAI)/ CMA (ICWAI) · Above 10 years of experience (or close), with 3-5 years experience in managing a Finance team independently. Responsibilities: Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition · Hands on experience in Accounts Finalization, DR/CR reconciliations, BRS preparations, Budgeting and Cash Flow Statements. · Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements · Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting Research technical accounting issues for compliance · Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting · Maintenance and documentation of accounting procedures & policies but not limited to only finance department. · Maintaining robust relationships with external auditors and banks & financial institutions · Negotiating with Banks, handling LCs, BGs and OD facilities. · Team Management including mentoring and staff development · Working closely with Executive Leadership team to deliver reports, analysis findings, potential risk areas and forecast opportunities · Strengthen finance departments human resource strategies by determining accountabilities. · Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded and filed. · Handling statutory Audit Strong experience in maintaining internal controls and implement improved controls and procedures · Proven ability to analyse costs, control cost, reduce cost and prepare costing reports. · Proven and strong ability to implement new systems, SOPs and KPIs. · Strong knowledge in SAP Hana or other SAP versions, including implementation experience. · Well versed with SAPs business process mapping & configuration in SAP. · Successfully meeting new technical challenges and finding solutions meets to the client requirements. · Diplomatic, strong interpersonal skills, strong influencing abilities, ability to drive teams towards a result-oriented common goal being a strategic thinker and planner. · Overall, the candidate should have a good focus on systems, implementation of procedure and understanding of always wanting to continuously improvement other departments and his/her department. · Overall business acumen and leadership skills to be part of growth in business.

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