Finance Reporting Manager

Job title Finance Reporting Manager

Position description    Support the achievement of strategic and operational financial targets by analyzing, investigating and reporting up to date financial data, providing periodic financial reports and year-end audit file to the controller and assure statutory compliance with all financial governmental regulations.
Department name    Finance

Reports to Finance Manager 
Based at    Sika Abyssinia – Factory and City Office
Main Duties and responsibilities
    Responsible for processing financial transactions in the company’s ERP system and execute financial decisions 
    Ensure correctness and completeness of financial transactions recordings, cleanness of the general ledger accounts, and deliver reconciliation of accounts as per specified deadlines, 
    Handle tax administration of the company and become focal point in relation to tax matters and tax office, 
    Ensure the administrative tasks runs in a smooth way and proper archiving of financial and non-finical documents of the department. 
    Vouch and code all transaction documents and post to the company accounting system, 
    Monitor the cash position of the Company and recommend appropriate actions. 
    Check all disbursements and transactions are supported by proper documentation and authorization as per internal control guidelines 
    Review/control all payments and supporting documents are correct before they are sent for payment authorization. 
    Analyze transactions and record them to the accounting records 
    Monitor Sika key control description is in place through periodic review and recommend appropriate action 
    Prepare bank reconciliations periodically and submit them to the Finance Controller for review and approval 
    Prepare all the necessary journal entries and get them authorized by the Finance Controller 
    Perform periodic closing of accounts and prepare periodic financial statements & reports and submit to Finance Controller for review. 
    Anticipate and document the impact of new accounting rules to the Company's financial statements. 
    Supervise and coordinate timely preparation of payments and ensure that all deductions are made and paid to concerned bodies on time. 
    Following up recurring general and administrative payments and effect payments timely, 
    Maintaining proper follow up schedules for prepayments (Insurance, leased assets, etc.) 
    Sending reminder to due over staff balances on quarterly bases. 
    Follow-up the hygiene of all GL and sub-GL accounts and prepare GL reconciliations at least on a quarterly base. 
    Prepare all monthly tax returns, file and met all tax related deadlines, 
    Make sure direct and indirect taxes such as profit taxes, Payroll taxes, Pension contributions, VAT, withholding taxes, etc. are paid on time and to the appropriate government agencies 
    Following up tax refunds with tax authority and preparation of monthly status report 
    Prepare and make ready the monthly reporting and quarterly workings for review 
    Prepare the annual financial statements as per group and tax accounting requirements and submit for review as per deadline 
    Assist with financial and tax audits, including strong interfacing with the auditors, 
    Prepare administrative follow up reports, for instance, fuel & telephone consumption analysis, 
    Handling various administrative tasks 
    Assist the Finance Controller with any other projects as required.
    Work in harmony with all customers/vendors/employees. 
Generic Duties of the Position: 
    Undertakes such additional duties which may from time to time be assigned to the Employee in the discharge of his / her duties. 
    To ensure that a correct and proper image of the Company is always maintained. 
Competencies Required 
    Self-starter 
    Excellent communication and presentation skills
    People skills 
    Good communication Skills.
    Organizing skills 
    Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature 
    Commercial and business awareness  
    Accuracy in their numerical abilities