Finance Manager

Job Description : FINANCE MANAGER LIBERIA 10+ years experience Monrovia Breweries Inc. is a medium-scale brewery, located in Monrovia, Republic of Liberia, West Africa. The Company has been operating at its current location since 1961. We are an employer of choice and looking for a new Finance Manager to complete our team. GOALS: · Minimizing running cost of the department · Minimizing errors and rework in the financial transactions and accounting system · Minimizing lead times of financial processes · Minimizing companies loss due to human error and theft · Maximizing companies profit through initiation of improvement processes RESPONSIBILITIES: · Manage accounting and financial systems in conformity with the companys financial regulations, rules and procedures · Prepare financial reports on a monthly basis for controlling purposes · Prepare financial reports on a yearly basis for external reporting · Tax administration · Liaison with commercially-related government entities and tax authorities · Establish and maintain a Creditor / Debtor Management system · Prepare income and expense statements · Compile statistical information and provide monthly review of financial performance · Highlight variances to the strategic plan and provide suggestions on how to address · Develop key performance indicators to monitor achievement of financial and strategic goals · Check financial transactions for plausibility and correctness · Identify loopholes in the financial systems and recommend corrective changes · Ensure that other departments adhere to the company regulations in relation to financial processes (esp. local ordering process) EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: · Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance · Master degree or international certifications (CPA, ACCA) highly appreciated · Preferably experience in a managerial role, in an international setting · Attention to detail and strong commitment to deadlines · Outstanding leadership skills and pro-active approach in people development · Strong commitment to company goals and exercised loyalty to the employer · Audit experience desirable · Adhere to strict confidentiality involving all financial information and all internal/external correspondence · Skills in economic analysis (e.g. make or buy decisions, cost/benefit analysis etc.) · Ability to plan, manage and follow through on assignment and communicate at all levels of an organization in a timely and professional manner · Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (esp. MS Excel) and Accounting software (Quickbooks) · ERP Implementation knowledge will be an added advantage

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