Job Description

The ideal candidate will lead the company’s financial accounting, reporting and control activities across the organization and ensure they are carried out efficiently,effectively and in line with best practices.

General Business

• Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Dept.

• Ensure compliancewith statutory authority and audit requirements.
• Maintain integrity of Accounting system (software), ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times.
• Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times.
• On a monthly basis conduct balance sheet reconciliation for review by Directors.
• Where inconsistencies to reconciliations emerge take remedial action or refer to relevant personnel as appropriate.
• Update “chart of accounts” monthly to reflect account management activities.
• Provide assistance and direction to senior management regarding financial matters

Finance Administration

• Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers.
• Analyse business performance / results, providing feedback to Senior Management.
• Track and monitor revenue for accuracy, verifying it against sub ledger report on a monthly basis.
• Ensure that revenue is allocated correctly, taking corrective action where inconsistencies arise.
• Ensure monthly accruals are adjusted to meet demands of the business.
• In conjunction with senior management, source and identify financial providers.
• Ensure that debtors are monitored and collections are consistent with set company time frames.
• In conjunction with IT Systems Administrator, coordinate and implement upgrades to financial accounting system, providing necessary information / training to direct reports.

Budgeting / Forecasting& Reporting

• Co-ordinate and prepare annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets.
• Ensure the accurate preparation / reporting of monthly financial results in strict accordance with Company deadlines.
• Where required, provide assistance / direction to managers with regards to the preparation of budgets.
• In conjunction with senior management, ensure that business cash flow adequately supports company work activities and produces optimal results.
• Ensure approved capital expenditure budgets are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in senior management reports, including any future / potential exposures to the organisation.
• Collate all relevant information to produce end of year statutory accounts for the company.
• Ensure that end of year statutory accounts report is finalised by specified date and presented to senior management for review.
• On an annual basis prepare “budget reports” for review by senior management
• On a monthly basis track and review expenditure against set budgets providing senior management with a “budget inconsistencies report”.
• On a monthly basis ensure that hire purchase and leased activities are accounted for and reported to senior management.

Asset Management

• Ensure all company assets are monitored and accurately accounted for.
• Ensure the fixed assets register is managed and maintained with strict adherence to “fixed assets register procedure.”
• On a monthly basis ensure the general ledger is reconciled to the assets register.

Regulation & Statutory Compliance

• Act as the main point of contact to external auditors and provide all required information.
  Ensure accounting policies comply with the relevant accounting standards and that policies are followed.
• As required, complete all tax returns within specified date for final review and approval by management prior to forwarding to regulatory bodies.
• Manage Corporate andIndividual Tax (PAYE) Matters