Background of the company

• Kerchanshe Group is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, and Engage Manufacturing, Agro-processing and Export Business. It has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets.  Currently our company needs a dedicated and motivated candidate.

Job Purpose:

To enhance sound financial decision making by developing and implementing financial accounting and reporting system that provides accurate and current information to stakeholders.

Generic Duties:

• Plans, leads, organizes, staffs & controls department’s overall activities.

• Designs and implements procedures, systems, and tools to maximize departmental operating efficiency.

• Assesses risks by following industry trends to ensure profitability, company survival and provide solutions.

• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees through periodic performance evaluations and ongoing performance dialogue and feedback.

• Ensures adherence to company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and monitors the Department’s strategic, operational plans and budgets.

• Reviews the general ledger structure, chart of accounts, policies, and procedures to enable financial statement preparation and compliance with all required financial audits.

• Initiates the updating of chart of account whenever needed and facilitates opening of general and subsidiary ledger accounts.

• Manages the process of preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet and reconciliations.

• Oversees effective implementation of company’s financial policies and procedures and ensures relevant government regulations are observed by all concerned parties.

• Checks all reconciliations are properly and timely prepared.

• Reviews transactions to ensure they are properly recorded, and books of accounts are balanced.

• Leads the preparation of general accounting reports at the end of each month and reports it to the immediate supervisor.

• Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month-end information and ensures accuracy of financial statements.

• Follows up timely preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual interim financial statements report.

• Provides required documents and explanations to external and internal auditors.

• Facilitates external auditing and follow up the timely completion of the Annual Audit Reports.

• Validates and analyzes financial statements, performs variance analysis, and follows up on key issues identified.

• Reviews and recommends improvements to finance policies, internal controls, systems, and processes.

• Prepares the corporate consolidated financial reports to show profit and losses and gives professional comment with recommendations.

• Leads the implementation and development of new procedures and features to improve the workflow of the department.

• Ensures authorized signatories are up to date, signs statements on time, and coordinates reviews as needed.

• Anticipates and documents the impact of new accounting rules on the Company's financial statements.

  Ensures integrity of the accounting system by monitoring that accounting transactions are correctly posted, and financial and management reports are produced on a timely basis.

  Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualification

• BA /MA Degree  in Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Management, Business Administration, or related fields.

Experience 

• 10/8/ BA /MA

How to Apply

Applicants who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria could submit detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter addressing hr@kerchanshe.com  or by our website CLICK HERE with the subject Manager, General Accounts & Reporting Mention the date on the subject line within seven working days from Aug 28,2023 up to Sept 4,2023

‘’ only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.’’