Senior Manager

Job Description : SENIOR MANAGER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TANZANIA This is a new role that has been created to provide leadership on all aspects of financial planning, business reporting and to support the management accounting process. The role is responsible for the delivery of effective budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting for all operations and business streams across the division to aid management in decision making. The KRAs include: · Preparing accurate management accounts and validating results through account reviews against · forecast, budgets and business expectations and providing explanations for variances from expectations and forecasts. · Conducting a Cost Benefit Analysis for new projects to aid management in decision making. · Supervising bank reconciliations, costing raw materials, managing fixed assets, managing the inventory and annual financial statements. · Coordinating external and internal audits and the delivery of audit schedules as per timetable and implementing audit recommendations; · Offering value addition roles such as demonstrating cost savings and revenue generating opportunities. · Ensuring continuous process improvement in the finance department including strengthening of · internal controls and system improvements. · Periodically reviewing current processes with the aim of improving efficiency and saving costs. · Engaging in project Monitoring and cost controls. · Making the Inter-company account reconciliation. · Coordinating the monthly closing including following up with finance staff on month end deadlines. · Preparing board reports. · Any other job assigned by the supervisor/management. About the Candidate: The incumbent will report to the Finance Head of the company, will be working closely with the leadership and be based at the company's head office in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. To be suitable in the role, the incumbent must: · be a certified Chartered Accountant · have at least 8 years experience as a management accountant · understanding of the logistics / supply chain industry segments · managed a team Prior experience of working in Africa will be of added advantage.

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