Financial Controller at Kilimo Markets Ltd

Application deadline 2017-06-06 

 

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Description

POSITION AVAILABLE
Kilimo Markets Ltd is a young, growing and innovative private business with a social impact working in the agriculture sector providing business services to small holder farmers in Northern Tanzania.
The company invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the following vacancy currently based in Arusha.
Financial Controller
Responsibilities
• Managing and supervising all financial and accounting operations
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements
• Supervise and support Office Accountant
Job brief
We are looking for an experienced financial controller, to undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures. Controller responsibilities will also include financial risk management.
Responsibilities
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Improve and implement existing Risk Management Policies and Procedures
• Supervise and support Office Accountant
• Preparation of annual audit
• Preparation of Financial applications as needed
• Preparation of Investment Plans in collaboration with Managing Director and Board
• Collaboration in Strategic Planning - Inform Directors and Shareholders on potential business strategies
• On demand, revision of sales and stakeholder contracts.
• Additional controller duties as necessary
Requirements
• Proven working experience as a Financial Controller in the Private Sector
• 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
• International experience as a Financial Controller an advantage
• Advanced degree in Accounting
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Excellent attention to detail and correctness
• Working well under pressure
• Capable of carrying high responsibilities
• Prepared to travel locally
Please only apply if you fulfill the requirements above.
Kilimo Markets Ltd offers a competitive career opportunity to highly driven and motivated candidates who are eager to learn, to be involved in an innovative business model and to grow with and within the company

APPLICATION
Interested applicants need to request from the HR office human.resources@kilimomarkets.com an Application Form and send it together with their CV, Cover Letter and Certificate of Service back to the same email-address by no later 6th of June 2017 midnight. Note: HR is only considering emails and applications which are sent directly to human.resources@kilimomarkets.com and wont be able to answer applications sent through the Zoom Website