Job Summary

The Management Accountant aid managerial planning and commercial decision-making tasks by providing appropriate financial information and undertaking related accounts administration.
The Job holder also look after a company’s accounts. They advise managers about the financial implications of business decisions to aid growth and profit.

Key Result Areas (KRA)

The key result areas of this role are:

Preparing and analyzing monthly management reports, prepare and monitor budgets, commentaries and financial statements
Liaising with managerial staff/ Unit/Departmental leads and other colleagues in order to get the required information for prompt, accurate and informative reporting.
developing and managing financial systems/policies that will aid the management reporting in the organization.
controlling and forecasting income and expenditure for Departments/SBUs and comparing such to actual performance with relevant analysis for variances
Monitor trends in business practices and compare such to relevant industry standards
Creating business strategies to generate improve shareholder value
Prepare monthly management reports and analyze for proper decision making.
Prepare Budgets for the various arms of the business across the different locations and monitor with actuals.
Monitor and provide insights on variance as well as trend analysis of various business segments’ performances.
Understand cost allocation procedures and apply to the various business segments.
Prepare business case analysis for new projects/services
Prepare and advice on pricing of products and services

The Person

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.) in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or any related degree.
2 to 3 years relevant work experience preferably in the Health sector, FMCG or in a comparable organization.
Membership of professional finance and accounting bodies such as ICAN, ACA, ACCA is an added advantage.
Familiarity and aptitude with working with accounting software such as Peachtree, SAGE etc
High working Knowledge of the Microsoft office package is required especially with spreadsheet software (Excel).
Good knowledge of accounting and financial concepts and practices
Sound business Knowledge, accuracy and eye for details
Exceptional oral, written and presentation skills are required for this role
Excellent communication and people management skills
Excellent customer service.