Financial Controller
Job by East African Distribution House plc

Job Description

Purpose of the Job:

With higher potential of finance professionalism and ample experiences in accounting/finance and internal audit to help on financial reporting, analysis, policy and procedure set, setting control and help the financial well-being of the business.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide finical and budgeting analysis support in the preparation and execution of the company’s strategic and annual plan.
• Assist the Chief Finance Officer in preparing monthly financial statements on time, analysis of financial statements for management review (drivers of top line, production costing, costs & profitability).
• Monitor
• Recommend robust financial control including identification of potential cost savings
• Develop and drive annual budgeting process including coordination and consolidation of income and expense, cash flow and financial position budgets.
• Build and execute periodically forecasting routine for incomes and expenses.
• Monitor and control variance of actual against budget plan.
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures and highlight trends and analyses causes of unexpected variance.
• Develop and implement internal control policies and procedures in line with accounting standards, tax laws and group compliances
• Ensure month end activities are carried out in a timely fashion
• Propose control mechanisms that ensure the wise use of company resources and wealth maximizations
• Prepare training and coaching schedules for staff for their capacity developments
• Assist the CFO in dealing with internal/external auditors, tax offices, banks, and business partners
• Assist in product, business division and company profitability analysis
• Guide and advise department managers in formulating their budget and due dates for submission of budget information.
• Review proposed budget submissions from department managers for accuracy and completeness.
• Compare actual to budgeted results at the end of each reporting period and report on significant variances.
• Updated the budget model as requested to account for significant changes in the business environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accounting and Finance or related fields with four (12) years of demonstrated experience. Internal audit, FMCG and ERP knowledges are advantageous.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send your CV via email: [email protected]