Working in a financial services group of companies which provides interrelated financial services, which include micro-lending, insurance services, and advisory services to the underbanked and marginalized sectors of the economy Managing a team of 11 members, responsible for managing the Group’s day-to-day bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting and treasury requirements.Responsibilities include:•Group financial reporting submissions to the CFO comprising subsidiary and group management accounts.• Main Board and Finance & Audit Committee pack preparation• Organizing and coordinating the audit fieldwork requirements and ensuring that they are fully executed.• Preparation of the statutory financial statements for the companies in the group. Also, responsible for assisting CFO in executing and completing the external audits.• Ensure that all financial records are updated, month-end close procedures completed and monthly management account is produced• Review of the Journal batch processing, Daily bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliation• Review of the monthly group management accounts and review of the individual companies’ management accounts prepared by the Group Accountant and Finance Associates• Review the monthly audit packs (trial balance, audit files, financial reporting packs) prepared by Finance Associates.• Oversight of the regulatory compliance of the group especially the tax authorities.• Administration and management of finance department goals and targets.•Oversight of the Treasury function, which includes a review of cash flows and projections, cash management, and approval of disbursement and payments where necessary.• Assist Exco with the compilation of investor information requests for fundraising initiatives.

Managed the daily finance, accounting, human resource and administration activities of the company.Key responsibilities include:• Participation in the development and implementation of the organisation's strategic plan;• Formulating appropriate finance systems and best practices advised line management on all finance issues;• Preparation and consolidation of divisional budgets and forecasts;• Preparation of management accounts and Financial Statements• Managing external audits• Ensure the development of appropriate policies, procedures and plans• Managing resources towards the achievement of strategic plans• On-the-job training and staff development• Processing of payroll and ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.

Responsible for performing a full range of accounting activities and functions, in particular financial budgeting, accounting and analysis reporting.Key responsibilities include:• Preparing monthly financial statements.• Writing up accurate and timely financial reports.• Preparation of the monthly audit files.• Preparing journal entries complete with the documentation for all transactions.• Assisting in annual and monthly budget preparations.• Preparation and submission of tax returns.• Carrying out any other administrative and operational duties as required.• Reconciling cash advances on a monthly basis.• Investigating any accounting discrepancies.• Preparing key account reconciliations• Performing basic analysis of accounts and accruals.• Counting and balancing petty cash at the end of each month.• Review and approve daily loan disbursements and refunds on the online banking platform.• Review and approval of supplier payments on online banking platforms.• Ensuring that controls are in place to maintain the confidentiality of all financial information.• Assisting with on-the-job training and development of staff.

Responsibilities during period of employment include: Audit Planning Actively participate in planning, timing, staffing and setting of audit budgets on audit assignments.- Obtain understanding of client control environment and internal control, business systems and processes and analyze the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of controls. Identify areas of improvement (e.g. audit efficiency) and make recommendations accordingly. Audit Supervision and control- Supervise audit engagement to ensure high quality work is done within budget and proposed time-line. - Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.Audit Execution- Review bank reconciliations to ensure validity of reconciling items and accuracy.- Reviewed receivables account balances for unusual trends and long outstanding debt balances. Assessed debtors balances in order to determine the provision for doubtful debts.- Attended inventory counts to ensure compliance with internal control and verify existence, accuracy and completeness of inventory. Established valuation of inventory taking into account provisions for obsolete and slow moving stock for financial reporting purposes.- Performed detailed review and test of tax balances and transactions such as Value Added Tax (VAT), income tax, self-assessment tax (SAT) payments, deferred tax and withholding taxes which include pay as you earn (PAYE). Ensured compliance with tax legislature and all applicable acts and submission and payment deadlines.- Reviewing financial statements to ensure that they comply with IFRS, Companies Act and other regulator’s Act as applicable.- Preparation of draft financial statements based on audited balances on small and medium audit engagements in accordance with IFRS, Companies Act and other regulator’s Act as applicable.Client Relationship Management Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction.