Accounting and Reporting Manager at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 24 March 2021)
JOB PURPOSE
Prepare high quality statutory and group financial reports for internal and external use. End-to-end processes and business controls; accounting policies rules, standards, and procedures, SCOA and CCCS custodian, Responsible for the formulation of accounting policies and preparation of the company’s accounting information/data to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all financial records and reports. Key contact person to internal and external auditors. To compile and analyze confidential operational and financial data and produce.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Close, Consolidation, and Reporting
- Responsible for the consolidation and preparation of the company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and accounts for MT and AMEE Region.
- Together with the Finance Manager, Company Secretary and External auditors in Office, prepare the annual reports and accounts for distribution to shareholders and for the annual general meeting.
- Key contact person with Financial Reporting Authorities, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (iCPAR), Rwandan Stock Exchange and responds to their enquiries and queries on the annual reports and accounts.
- Periodic financial close, consolidation and reporting in BASE HeiLite.
- Coordinate final close position, consolidation, and financial reporting (including CIL).
- Consolidation and Financial reporting (incl. CIL)
- Local statutory reporting.
- Financial controls.
Formulation of accounting policies, capturing and preparation of the company’s accounting information/data
- Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of company financial records, accounts, and information.
- Preparation of accurate, complete, and timely monthly and annual accounts and reports in accordance with International Financial.
- Reporting Standards, Law Governing Companies in Rwanda, and other local legal requirements.
- Direct management and supervision of the company accounting activities and information.
- Preparation of accounting instructions to ensure smooth implementation of accounting activities.
- Coordinate and control the training and development of accounting managers and personnel.
- Formulate and implement financial and internal controls.
- SCOA Expert and ensure prompt implementation and introduction of changes of Heineken accounting policies and reporting requirement in BASE HeiLite.
- Participate in various coordination meetings within the department as well as the other disciplines.
- Disciplined analytics (combining internal and external data, financial and non- financial).
- Ensure that all accounting controls, processes, schedules, and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.
- Assist in the performance of financial analysis and modelling for all financial reporting.
- Performs relevant accounting work on referencing projects and problems.
- Provide oversight of the Treasury Management process inclusive of the Treasury Manager.
- Ensure that proper banking relationships and signatory levels are maintained.
- Safeguard the Treasury function of the Trade and Retail operations of the business.
- Advise Finance Manager of all issues with a view to ensuring that all controllable factors are managed with a view to achieving financial projections.
- Assign and audit the work of the Accounting Department.
- Oversee month end inventory exercises, input, and reviews month end reporting data from the relevant production departments.
- Oversee month end/year end accounting controlling closing procedures in BASE HeiLite.
- Works with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant internal effect or minor external effects on the company.
- Assess the performance and potential of support positions within the department.
- Maintain and develop internal communication/motivation systems.
- Facilitate the development of the company culture within the department.
- To provide proper instruction, coaching within the department.
Safety
- Apply Safety regulations in performing tasks
- Ensures compliance with the regulatory, HEINEKEN and local safety regulations within his/her department.
- Acts as a role model for safety behaviour and leads by example.
- Monitors safe operating procedures in accordance with all regulations and guidelines.
- Maintains safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Ensures all housekeeping requirements are met
Business Process Owner of BASE HeiLite – Finance and IFRS
- Central management together with IT of BASE HeiLite to ensure detailed analysis and adequate control and security of data
- Monthly Release Testing and End to End Testing (to ensure that changes do not negatively impact our business processes)
- Management of BASE HeiLite master data maintenance and recommendation of required changes
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of all electronic information database in BASE HeiLite
Tax Compliance
- In collaboration with the Tax and Insurance Manager, manage tax related activities and payments – direct and non-direct tax returns – income tax, VAT. PAYE Tax, withholding taxes and excise duty, etc.
- Ensure that the company complies to all relevant tax laws by deducting, reporting, and remitting all tax liabilities as and when due
Preparation of financial reports and accounts
- Responsible for the consolidation and preparation of the company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and accounts for MT and AMEE Region.
- Together with the Finance Manager, Company Secretary and EXTERNAL AUDITOR IN OFFICE prepare the annual reports and accounts for distribution to shareholders and for the annual general meeting.
- Key contact person with Financial Reporting Authorities, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (iCPAR), Rwandan Stock Exchange and responds to their enquiries and queries on the annual reports and accounts.
- Periodic financial close, consolidation and reporting in BASE HeiLite.
- Coordinate final close position, consolidation, and financial reporting (including CIL).
Accounting personal development and training
- Responsible for the development of all finance staff to ensure the dissemination and training on current Heineken and local accounting standards.
- Participating in training non finance managers for finance.
- Together with HR determine the professional training needs of all finance staff.
- Define and champion accounting standards.
- Implement lean practices and culture, and continuously improve Global standards.
- Implement finance excellence in Bralirwa PLC.
Management Reporting and Continuous Improvement
- Expenses by Function Reporting.
- Balance Sheet Review.
- Company performance for mid-year and year –end press-release
- Implement Lean practices and culture, and continuously improve Global standards.
- Increase Finance efficiency.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance/Economics.
- Professional Accounting Qualification (CPA).
- 5 – 10 years’ experience working in an international environment, strong background in Finance, preferably within beverages company, line management experience ideally with track record in people development.
- Strong strategic analytical skills – ability to review complex, ambiguous/incomplete data, pulling out key insights
- Demonstrate ability to multitask, strong organizational skills and professional business practices.
- Excellent planner and organizer, problem solving and follow up skills, teamwork, analytical skills.
- Computer literate with proven knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced excel and Power Point
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Experience of OpCo commercial and financial systems and governance.
- Ability to visually present analysis, key insights, facts & figures in a compelling way; tailor content to audience.
- In depth knowledge and understanding of IFRS as well as specific accounting local regulations.
- A valid Rwandan Driving License Cat B
HOW TO APPLY
Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/Rwanda and search for Accounting & Reporting Manager.
All applicants must apply using our online application system. CVs received via email will NOT be considered. In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know through jobs.bralirwa@heineken.com (no applications will be accepted through this email).
The closing date for submission of applications is Wednesday 24th March 2021.
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