Senior Accountant

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations between:SAP stock records and physical warehouse balances. DSR Ona POS sales versus SAP invoicing data. Bank accounts, supplier ledgers, and customer statements.
• Investigate, document, and resolve all variances promptly.
• Oversee reconciliation of goods issues, returns, and transfer postings (311/312 movements) in SAP.
• Maintain a Reconciliation Dashboard with variance explanations and follow-up actions.
• Ensure all reconciliation journals are properly reviewed and approved before posting.
• Submit a Weekly Stock & Sales Reconciliation Report to the Finance Manager regularly
• Ensure bank and creditors reconciliations are prepared on a timely basis
• Provide management accounting analysis statements including and actual to budget and last year variance analysis.
• Ensure Stock and COS reconciliations are prepared on a timely basis
• Ensure compliance with ISO audit requirements i.t.o financial information

• Develop, update, and maintain standard cost sheets for all cosmetic SKUs.
• Capture and analyze material, labor, and overhead costs per batch or product line.
• Reconcile production reports, raw material consumption, and WIP balances with SAP records.
• Conduct variance analysis on yield, wastage, and production efficiency.
• Calculate and post monthly COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) and support product pricing analysis.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting of manufacturing costs and gross margins.
• Implement & maintain strict capital and operational expense control measures

• Prepare and file VAT, PAYE, WHT, Excise Duty, and Income Tax returns accurately and on time.
•  Reconcile URA ledgers with company tax accounts monthly.
• Manage URA EFRIS operations to ensure all sales are accurately captured and fiscalized.
• Prepare input VAT schedules and follow up on credit claims.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of NSSF contributions and compliance with employment tax regulations.
• Coordinate with URA and external tax auditors during reviews or inspections.

Financial Reporting and Month-End Close

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries (accruals, provisions, depreciation).
• Generate and reconcile trial balances, P&L statements, and balance sheets monthly.
• Support the Finance Manager in preparing management accounts and variance analysis
• Maintain and reconcile the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring correct depreciation posting.
• Support both internal and external audits with complete schedules and reconciliations.

SAP ERP Systems Control

• Ensure all postings in SAP (FI/MM/SD modules) are accurate and properly authorized.
• Review and validate Goods Issue (MIGO/VL02N) and Sales Invoices (VF01) daily.
• Monitor and correct data inconsistencies between Ona POS and SAP.
• Work with IT to improve system integration and reporting efficiency.
• Train and support finance and operations teams on SAP financial transactions and best practices.

Team Coordination and Internal Control

• Supervise and guide the Junior Accountant on daily postings, bank entries, and document control.
• Enforce strict segregation of duties in financial operations.
• Support periodic stock counts and internal control checks across departments.
• Promote compliance with the company’s Finance SOPs and ERP Control Policies.

People, Performance and Partnerships

• Manage relations with financial stakeholders, i.e. financial institutions,investors, auditors, Country Revenue Authority, public officials and fellow employees.
• Market Penetration and Innovation (margins, revenue, products)  Contribute to strategic planning and development as a member of the country management committee
• Ensure accurate costing for sales orders and tenders. Circulate all customer quotes to the Finance Manager

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies required to perform this role:

• Excellent knowledge of the Company’s Act and related rules and regulations
• Ability to effectively manage change in order to enhance business processes and efficiencies
• Knowledge of finance and accounting software packages (SAP ERP)
• Knowledge of tax related rules and legislations, and the ability to understand tax laws and interpret these.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and communicate solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability and team management
• Must meet company expected standards on both numerical and verbal reasoning assessments.

Qualifications & Professional registration:

Essential: Qualified Accountant with relevant qualifications preferably CPA Advanced experienced on company tax and tax legislation.

Years of experience required to perform this role

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a finance position preferably within the manufacturing sector.

Span of Control:

• People: Junior Accountant
• Assets: Office equipment

Key Stakeholders & level of people interacting with:

In this position the incumbent will interact with key decision makers in most businesses as well as operational employees who executes the policy and procedure. This will include:

• Government bodies
• Top management
• Functional management in operation
• Finance Team
• Group Finance function – CFO and team
• Banks

Financial Responsibility

• As allocated by Finance Manager
  

Decisions the position holder should take independently

• All standard procedure and practice decisions guided by group policy
  

Decisions that the position holder will take with assistance from their line manager

• As per allocated functions.

Risk associated with this position

• Poor appropriation of resources, poor cash flow, statutory and legal risk to compliance.

How to Apply:

All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section