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• Prepare annual budgets by 31st January
  every year.
• Oversee the preparation of annual audits
  and ensure final approved audit reports are ready by February of the
  following year
• The incumbent will draft and ensure
  implementation of sound financial policies.
• Ensure achievement of company financial
  goals through timely reporting, scheduling of expenditures, analyzing
  adverse variances and initiating corrective action among others.  
• Prepare weekly and monthly financial
  reports on a timely basis.
• Take lead of the company in avoiding legal
  challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation and by
  recommending new financial and internal control procedures.
• Guide other departments into interpreting
  accounting policies and drafting departmental annual budgets.
• Supervise and ensure that all accounting
  records are maintained on time and kept safely.
• Update and maintain utmost confidentiality
  of all financial information at all times.
• Keenly monitor all departmental
  expenditures to ensure adherence to approved budget.
• The incumbent will ensure that all
  statutory financial obligations are settled within the recommended time.
• Ensure that credit customers are invoiced
  immediately after completing the job.
• Supervise all accounts staff, liaise with
  Human Resource Manager for all staff related issues that will include
  recruitment, promotions, welfare, training, motivation among others.
• The incumbent will ensure that all verbal
  and written external queries from Customers and suppliers are responded to
  immediately with proof.
• Ensure that procurement procedures are
  adhered to as stipulated in the Quality manual.
• Supervise all Accounts Assistants
• Approve Annual Departmental budgets
• Supervise external auditors
• Reprimand Accounts personnel or suggest
  corrective actions on any employee involved in financial impropriety.
• Send weekly finance report
• Perform any other duty as will be assigned
  by the Supervisor from time to time. 

• Annual audit reports must be ready by
  February of the following year
• Strict implementation and adherence to
  approved annual departmental budgets.
• Weekly reports must be submitted by
  Saturday every week. 

• The ideal candidate for the Daks Couriers
  Accountant job placement must hold a first Class Bachelor’s degree
  majoring in Business or Accounting qualification.
• Professional Accounting qualification such
  as ACCA, CPA, CIMA  is a must
• At least five years’ experience in the
  same or similar position
• Hands on Computer knowledge with use of
  accounting package, preferably Tally ERP9, Navision.
• Customer care, team building, performance
  management
• Good team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent financial report writing skills

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