Job Purpose
Supervise,
support and execute all matters relating to finance, accounting, tax reporting,
budgeting and forecasting (and other related matters) ensuring that they are
handled effectively, efficiently and reported timely and in a user and client
friendly manner, with appropriate controls to prevent fraud, theft or financial
error. Overall responsibility for developing finance talent in Kenya to
facilitate the independent and effective functioning of the CIS finance
department.
Responsibilities
- Review and manage the company’s annual budget
and any revised forecasts or budgets (both Excel and Falcon templates).
Track department spend against these budgets and measure performance of
Academic phases.
- Review regular cash flow forecasts.
- Work closely with all departments to ensure that
accounting transactions are processed timeously and accurately in Sage,
and in accordance with the month end reporting timetable.
- Review monthly management accounts, with actuals
vs budget variance analysis and performance commentary (both Excel and
Falcon templates).
- Present monthly management accounts to directors
and executive team inclusive of full year forecasts.
- Review other monthly management reports for
schools and departments, both regular and on ad hoc requests.
- Project manage and plan new systems and
processes on Sage.
- Act as Sage super user/administrator and
training coordinator.
- Oversee maintenance of the Sage general ledger
structure and chart of accounts.
- Review maintenance and reconciliation of all
shareholder and bank loans and other group loans and current accounts.
- Review and approve reconciliation of all general
ledger balance sheet accounts and review the preparation of all month end
recons and schedules.
- Prepare and/or review cost saving analyses and
other financial analyses.
- Review the fixed asset register, ensure it is
updated regularly and reconciles to the general ledger. Review
depreciation journals and manage asset acquisitions and disposal process.
- Review preparation of half year and year end
results/reports and coordinate annual external and internal audits.
- Overall responsibility for the coordination,
development, maintenance and implementation of all financial policies and
procedures.
- Manage system integrations and new technological
advances, innovations and implementations within the department.
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the Group
Finance team and/or Regional Management team from time to time.
- Ensure all tax returns and payments are done on
time, to avoid penalties and interest.
- Overall responsibility for treasury management
including account mandates and bank related admin.
- Review and manage forex matters and foreign bank
accounts.
- Management and review of Payroll with HR Manager
inclusive of loading of salary file and declaration and payment of all
taxes and statutory deductions.
- Petty Cash review and approval.
- Review and approve audit files.
- Review allocation and posting of daily bank
statements.
- Preparation and reconciliation of billing in
Sage.
- Review ad hoc billing in Sage to ensure
statements are accurate and complete.
- Ensure billing has transmitted to revenue
authorities through electronic tax management system.
- Review monthly billing and ensure Sage accuracy.
- Review submission of monthly withholding Tax,
Import VAT, PAYE and other statutory taxes.
- Work with Tax department to ensure compliance
and accuracy of tax matters.
- Review and approve journal entries driven by
South Africa Loan account.
- Overall review and management of debts
(including collections, debtors queries and payment allocations).
- Drive collections of debt with team and manage
hand-over process with debt collectors and legal advisors.
- Review capturing of supplier invoices on Sage.
- Review Payments and ensure accurately loaded for
payment.
- Review monthly GL Journals on Sage.
- Review revenue recognition Journal.
- Ensure withholding tax certificates from the
bank are obtained and filed.
- Review monthly accruals in Sage.
- Other duties as outlined in the CIS Accounts
Task List.
Qualifications
Education
& Professional Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting
- CPA or ACCA qualification
Specialized
Knowledge
- Detailed knowledge and experience in
implementing or working with large ERP software packages is essential.
- Advanced MS Excel knowledge and experience with
MS Office.
- Generally accepted accounting and bookkeeping
principles and procedures, and IFRS.
Skills
- Time Management – Managing one’s own time and
the time of others. Ensuring all targets and objectives are met on set
deadlines.
- Communication and active listening – Giving full
attention to what other people are saying, taking time
How to Apply
Send
your application to careers@crawfordinternationalschool.com
