SEIDOR is currently looking for a Financial Controller to undertake all aspects of financial management which includes; presenting reporting and potential risk areas to senior management and establish and maintain internal controls to support the financial infrastructure.
Currently this is envisaged for the 3 regions of Morroco, Tunisia and Ethiopia.
Will need to oversee accounting, financial reporting, analysis and preparation of the consolidated financial statements, including schedules for tax compliance and ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with professional standards and legal regulatory requirements.
Will have to manage improvement, transition and compliance projects for the Africa Group.
Requirements:
- Matric / Senior Certificate
- Completed Tertiary Diploma / Degree with Accounting up to Level 3 and Tax up to level 1 with a 60% + average
- Salary will be incumbent on number of years relevant experience.
- French and English speaking (advantage)
- Understanding of Africa withholding tax and other taxes (advantage)
- Experience using an Accounting Package; SAP or Pastel (advantage)
- MS Excel experience
Other Skills:
- Organizational – High, Methodical, Compliant, Structured Approach, Task Orientated.
- Interpersonal – High, Professional Communicator with Clients, Consultants, Vendors, other parties and Management
- Friendly but firm
- Mathematical Skills – Good
- Reliability, discretion and confidentiality – Very High
Responsibilities
- Monthly Management Accounts and Reports – including monthly provisions, accruals, etc.
- Creditors Management and Processing.
- Cash book Management and processing in Bank and SAP / Pastel – including daily cash flow.
- Statutory returns and compliance.
- Oversee Debtors and customer invoicing, safeguard recurring invoicing and margins.
- Fixed asset maintenance.
- Awareness and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Manage, develop and lead employees in work team.
- Setting up and implementing new systems and process flows – for North Africa and for the whole of Africa Group.
- Annual Audits – liaison with auditors and completion by due dates.
- Assist the Group Finance Manager with various tasks – these include but are not limited to complete work for other regions when required – this can include management accounts, invoicing, send customer statement, cash book etc.
- Africa Projects set up, tracking and implementation all that is required to meet the deadline dates set for the group to ensure accurate and compliant reporting and project development.
Key Attributes
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written)
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Deadline-driven / Works well under pressure
- Excellent multi-task skills / Ability to prioritize own workload
- Detail orientated and results focused
- Demonstrate good people skills
- Positive attitude; willing to learn
- Time management skills
- Hard worker; calm under pressure
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Self-Management skills
- Can work independently