Designation: Finance Manager, A reputed bottling co, Mbeya (Tanzania)

Vacancy Details

Reference ID: Req 0776 Summary Finance Manager, A reputed bottling co, Mbeya (Tanzania) Responsible for establishing financial controls and maintain financial accounting  systems at the location and depots under the region. Enforce the necessary internal controls and ensure the implementation of standard policies and procedures to safe guard the assets of the company. Our client is a reputed bottler for a beverage MNC Experience: Min: 6 Year(s) Max: 10 Year(s) Location: Mbeya (Tanzania) Education: CA Industry Type: FMCG / Foods / Beverage Functional Area : Accounting / Tax / Company Secretary / Audit/ Finance Role: Finance / Budgeting Mgr Posted Date : 2014-02-01 Desired Candidate Profile MINIMUM EDUCATION Post Graduate Degree in Accountancy/ CA/CPA. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE Six - Eight years in finance management preferably in a food / beverage company. Experience in a bottling environment is advantageous. SPECIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES Organisational and leadership skills working with a multi cultural staff Knowledge of latest International accounting practices Knowledge of local statutory tax laws Strong Communication Skills Negotiation Skills Computer Literate Analytical and Problem Solving Skills Integrity & Ethics Job Description Establish effective financial controls, implement and maintain appropriate management accounting systems and budgetary controls at the location and depots under the location. Ensure that expenditures are properly authorized and payments to liquidate liabilities are genuine for the business. Ensure monthly closing procedures issued from HO are followed for preparation of financial information. Visit once in month Depot under the region to review the financial systems & controls. Drive standardization in operating procedures, policies and practices.         Adhere to Authority Matrix issued from HO and ensure Standard Operating Procedures for the function are followed. On daily basis prepare “collection and banking report” that should be reviewed and signed along with the attached documentation (cash summary report from Cashier, Daily summary report from Sales, Daily Sales summary report from Finance, Bank Cash deposit slip, and Sales collection, cash, banking deposit report from Finance) before sending the daily report of “sales, cash and banking” to the GM and Head Office -Finance Manager by e-mail. Ensure and Check daily sales and its reconciliation with collection. Prepare weekly cash flow report and discuss with GM before its submission to HO- FM. To perform weekly surprise physical verification of Cash in hand to ensure that it reflects amount posted to in the cash register and computer records. Whenever a surprise check is made, FM must initial the cash register as evidence of having carried out the count Supervise the preparation of payroll and make sure all statutory deductions are made. Ensure that NSSF/SDL/local levies calculations are properly done and are deposited with in the stipulated time. Ensure timely and accurate preparation of the monthly financial statements. Review the monthly financial statements before its submission to Location head/HO within the agreed time limit. Drive for continuous improvement in delivery of financial information. To review daily/weekly/monthly glass and plastic reconciliation. To follow up with Materials/Production or Yard for any differences in the reconciliation On weekly basis, attend on a surprise basis to the Full’s and Empties inventory in production and warehouse Departments in the presence of the GM to ensure that it reflects amount posted to in the stock registers and computer records. Whenever a surprise check is made, the GM and FM must initial the stock registers as evidence of having carried out the count.  On weekly basis, attend on a surprise basis to the raw materials inventory in the stores in the presence of the GM to ensure that it reflects amount posted to in the stock cards, stock register, and computer records. Whenever a surprise check is made, the GM and FM must initial the stock registers as evidence of having carried out the count.  Every two weeks, perform on a surprise basis in the presence of the FM a physical stock count of selected items (valuable items) in the stores of spare parts to ensure that it reflects amount posted to in the stock registers and computer records. Whenever a surprise check is made, the GM and FM must initial the stock cards as evidence of having carried out the count. Supervise and prepare details and supporting schedules for the Qtrly/Half yearly/Annual statutory Audits. Organization : Our client is a reputed bottler for a beverage MNC Company Profile Our client is a reputed bottler for a beverage MNC