Senior Accountant

Our client is a premier feed provider since 1977. It has established a strong footprint in the Indian Ocean and East Africa. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for the financial operations.

Our client is a premier feed provider since 1977. It has established a strong footprint in the Indian Ocean and East Africa.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for the financial operations of 3 business units by preparing Financial Records, focusing on value creation, optimizing resources and ensuring achieved targets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports in collaboration with the internal and external concerned parties

• Work with the operations HODs to keep their financial KPIs in the set parameters. to mitigate actions and manage risks

• Verification of bank reconciliations and approval of bank transfers for payments (suppliers, interbank transfers and bank transactions) 

• Follow reporting actions set by the FM for submission of financial data, and for the reviewal and validation of tax returns 

• Review and strengthen the internal accounting control procedures to ensure the proper financial wealth of each Business Units 

• Ensure that recommendations from Auditors’ reports are followed and duly implemented, and report on same to the FM

• Make sure that bank balance are followed up and that customers’ overdue payments are tracked and chased

• Perform verification of expenses and ensure approval of customers’ and suppliers’ documents and invoices

• Prepare and manage proactively the cashflow and treasury forecasts 

• Prepare, supervise, and complete monthly and yearly budgets and capital expenditures as per set objectives

• Management expenditures and revenues versus budget to achieve required level of profit and return on Operating Assets

Qualifications, Experience & Profile

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA) or related field

• At least 5 years as Accountant with experience with an integrated ERP

• Well versed in related laws, regulations and procedures

• Advance MS Office tool 

• Ability to achieve results within set deadlines, with a problem-solving approach

• Capable of developing and coaching others to maximize effectiveness and driving inclusion

• Dynamic, detail-conscious and well organized, focusing on Quality and Metrics

• Capable of displaying a high level of confidentiality and commitment 

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in French and English 

Proactive reserves the right: 

• To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview. 
• Not to make any appointment following this advertisement nor to assign any reason whatsoever for accepting or rejecting any candidate.