Chief Accountant - Paint Manufacturing Industry - ICWA/CA

Chief Accountant (Paint Industry) at Tanzania (East Africa)

ICWA/CA-Inter with 12 to 18 yrs experience in Paint manufacturing industry.

1. Manage and oversee the daily operations of the finance/accounting department of group companies

2. Experience in Tally, SAP Business One and Excel would be an advantage

3. African experience is must

4. Prepare weekly and monthly MIS, cash flows, receivable/payables ageing reports

5. Prepare budgets, projections, costing etc

6. Responsible for monthly statutory requirements like PAYE, SDL, NSSF, VAT, Excise Duty, WCF, CSL etc and applying/renewal of certifications/licenses.

7. Contract management (both customers/vendors)

8. To manage accounts payable

9. Monitor and follow-up account receivable so that there are no outstanding for long periods

10. Maintaining proper files for all documents, fiscal files and records of transactions

11. To reconcile banks, ledgers, financial accounts

12. Preparing financials, projected cash flows and analyzing accounting data from the financials

13. Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles

14. Coordinate and complete annual audits (both external and government)

15. Liaison/deal with government organizations like TRA/NSSF/WCF/Municipal offices if required

16. Respond/take corrective actions on Internal audit reports

17. Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions, set & Meet financial accounting objectives

18. Payroll processing

19. Assign tasks with time frame and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

20. Frame and execute Internal controls

21. Oversee inventory management and inventory reconciliations

22. Team management and oversee branches/factories accounting by coordinating with the team

23. Visit branches/factories whenever required

24. Prepare monthly/quarterly/half yearly/yearly management accounts and any other reports required by treasury team to submit to bank

25. Candidate should possess Multi-tasking and self-driven approach

26. Any other work assigned by management from time to time