Responsibilities:

CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT

• Designs and reviews accounting systems and practices to plan and monitor financial performance of the company.
• Contributes to designs and reviews Internal Controls in financial systems.
• Review completeness and accuracy of support documentation on new and any changes to existing suppliers before approval to the company vendor list as per procedure.
• Set up dates and coordinate annual stock count in line with the procedures and in coordination with the stores and procurement.
• Review of supplier payments files accuracy, completeness before approval by signatories for payment.
• Review all expenses for accuracy in line with the budget.

FINANCIAL STRATEGIES

• Implements and reviews of operation of Finance strategies in the following areas:

Working in capital management.

Inventory Control – monitor inventory movements from purchase to delivery.

Risk Management.

Cash Management.

ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE

• Liaise on matters relating to meetings and programs of External and Internal Auditors.
• Oversees preparation of Factory and Agronomy accounts and respective schedules for the year end audit.
• Designing, implementing and Monitoring control in line with the SOP and ensuring compliance.
• Provides input in the preparation of processes involved in Sarbanes Oxley with reference to Factory and Agronomy accounting risks and controls.
• Receives and responds to Factory and Agronomy related queries from external auditors. Agrees medium- and short-term objectives, develops a work plan, and checks that this is being carried out. Develops the necessary plans to ensure that the department meets its agreed goals and objectives, meets departmental staff on regular basis, identifies and agrees key result areas, key objectives/tasks and action plans.
• Identifies possible vacancies and, where applicable suitable candidates, internally or externally to group, and arranges for the appointment of suitable staff.     
• In conjunction with the HR department establishes training to ensure a sound succession plan is in hand.
• Meets and or discusses and agrees work schedules and targets with staff daily. Communicates action plan to all departmental staff.
• Carries out ongoing evaluation of staff, identifies performance strengths and deficiencies, and arranges necessary action (for example further on the job training).
• Monitors overtime, leave days and cost of such with related logistics within the department.
• Maintains discipline and work-related ethics within the specific department. Identifies disciplinary problems or issues of staff, and through the Head of Departmental, arranges for the necessary disciplinary action in line with Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance in accordance with company policy that all procedures related to ISO, SHE and SOX compliance are adhered to while keeping the department informed on any and all changes

FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Determines and communicates cut-off dates and submission dates of DRPs at Head office to Agronomy Finance and Accounts Managers.
• Oversees preparation of monthly, quarterly & yearly reconciliation of agronomy and factory balance sheet accounts.
• Responds to information and query requests from Administration, Executive Management, Board and Shareholders.
• Compiles the CSA Report and the MD Expenses Report.

SUPERVISION OF STAFF

• Agrees medium- and short-term objectives, develops a work plan, and checks that this is being carried out. Develops the necessary plans to ensure that the department meets its agreed goals and objectives, meets departmental staff on regular basis, identifies and agrees key result areas, key objectives/tasks and action plans.
• Identifies possible vacancies and, where applicable suitable candidates, internally or externally to group, arranges for the appointment of suitable staff.     
• In conjunction with the HR department establishes training to ensure a sound succession plan is in hand.
• Meets and or discusses and agrees work schedules and targets with staff daily. Communicates action plan to all departmental staff.
• Carries out ongoing evaluation of staff, identifies performance strengths and deficiencies, and arranges necessary action (for example further on the job training).
• Monitors overtime, leave days and cost of such with related logistics within the department.
• Maintains discipline and work-related ethics within the specific department. Identifies disciplinary problems or issues of staff, and through the Head of Departmental, arranges for the necessary disciplinary action in line with Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance in accordance with company policy that all procedures related to ISO, SHE and SOX compliance are adhered to while keeping the department informed on any and all changes.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting plus professional Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA).
• 5 Years Experience in a similar role.
• Board/Professional Membership Required: Chartered Accountant.