Finance & Admin Manager (Grocery Retail Chain)

Job Objectives:

Provides the monthly Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet of the region.
Responsible for correct store accounting.
Provides reports and statistics to manage and improve the operation of the region.
Ensures the necessary legal procedures on accounting, tax matters, and labor law.
Ensures the lowest possible cost and highest possible productivity in his departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Organizes an efficient accounting department, especially for the accounting of all procedures that concern the stores (“Store Accounting”).
Responsible for all payment and bank procedures.
Oversees the administration of all payroll issues as far as standard contracts, legal subjects, salary payments, and social security payments are concerned.
Provides the necessary information to the company´s tax and accounting advisory and auditors.
Checks on unusual inventory results of stores and ensures correct and reliable data.
Provides the necessary IT infrastructure for the region, especially for the stores.
Suggests and negotiates all insurance contracts for the company.
Keeps the keys of all stores.
Decides on all salaries of his staff in accordance with the salary policy of the company.

Key Requirements:

A university degree in Accounting
Must be a qualified and chartered accountant preferably (ACA, FCCA, ACMA)
5+ years relevant work experience of which 3 years must have been on the Senior Manager level
Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting
Work experience in any of the big 4 either locally or internationally is a plus
Strong knowledge of IFRS and relevant accounting principles is a must
Previous experience with the implementation of financial systems and controls is required.
Notable P & L and balance sheet analysis skill
Excellent People Management skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong negotiation and analytical skill

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careers.irecruitersafrica.com