Finance Controller

Purpose of Position:

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. Oversee the book-keeping and financial reporting in the organization. Oversee the accounting, monitoring and implementation of internal financial controls.

Major Responsibilities:

· Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial/grant reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

· Develop, implement, modify and document record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

· Report to management regarding the finances of the establishment

· Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts

· Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice

· Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems

· Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

· Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.

· Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements

· Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts

· Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals

· Advise organization in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans

· Represent organization before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues

· Maintain or examine the records of government agencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, on the job training or combination of above:

· Requires a Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant with a minimum of five to seven years experience.

· Must have proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting principals and a practical knowledge of financial systems and internal controls

· Requires proven experience in treasury activities, establishment and monitoring of budgets, and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems

· Computer literacy and working knowledge of spreadsheet

· Must have good oral and written communications skills, team building skills, and ability to work in a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff

· Fluency in English required

· Portuguese would be an added advantage

· Must be prepared to travel

HOW TO APPLY:

Qualified and interested applicants are invited to apply to the HR Department on email:-
hanlie.joubert@jamint.com

Please be advised that only successful applicants will be contacted. Should you not be contracted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider that your application has been unsuccessful