FINANCE EXECUTIVE

About the role

This role involves performing accounting and finance functions within a production environment, including data entry, cost analysis, financial closing activities, and maintenance of accurate accounting records.

Key responsibilities

• Perform data entry and maintain accurate records for production consumption, material movements and warehouse activities
• Support cost analysis by evaluating material usage, component alternatives, purchase prices and vendor pricing
• Monitor material and production cost variations, investigate significant variances and identify potential cost overruns
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, reclassifications and other adjusting entries
• Assist in monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closing activities to ensure timely and accurate closing of accounts
• Review accounting transactions to ensure expenses and other transactions are recorded under the appropriate account codes and cost centers
• Maintain proper supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations and accounting transactions
• Assist in preparing schedules and supporting documents for financial reporting, external audit, internal audit and tax purposes
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and functions, including accounting data entry and maintenance of accounting records

About you

• Possess at least a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance, or any relevant field
• Experience in Finance or Accounting preferably within an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Committed, analytical, self-motivated, and able to work independently
• Reliable with the ability to multi-task and work well with subordinates
• Able to operate accounting software (MACOLA is an added advantage)