Vacancy for Finance Manager in a Leading Shipping and Logistics Company

• Work closely with the Financial Controller to define, establish and communicate corporate accounting principles, including standard operating procedures covering each job function in accounts to guide the entire organization including up-country
• Investigate ways to improve profitability and analyze market trends for business opportunities.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contribution sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to business plans
• Compile and analyze financial information for the organization on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis as may be required
• Implement the company’s cost Management strategies across board to ensure budget implementation
• Appraise each project implemented against expense, cost and profits and advise as appropriate.
• Manage the preparation and implementation of the company’s budget.
• Report to Executive Management on variances on established budget and the reasons for the variances
• Work closely with other business unit to analyze their business in terms of feasibility, profit and loss and provide monthly findings at the monthly performance review meetings.
• Prepares monthly VAT Transactions and periodic Withholding Tax Report to the FC
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and report same to management
• Develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations
• Provide and interpret financial information from all business units of the organization
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately
• Identify trends and development in competitive environments and present findings to executive management
• Perform business modelling and forecasting for the entire business outlook
• Define performance standards for all financial activities of the organization
• Ensure that all revenue are properly captured in our books and according to each business unit
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary & accounting reporting
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards
• Oversees the workability of the accounting functions including credit control, payables, receivables and cash management
• Any other responsibility as assigned by FC/ MD

• Bsc or HND in Accounting, Business or Finance
• Must be a certified member of ICAN or ACCA
• MBA will be an advantage

JOB REQUIREMENT

• 5 – 7 years proven work experience as Finance Manager a reputable organization
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office and Accounting Software (SAGE Pastel)
• Proven knowledge of International Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• High attention to details
• Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the industry and general