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

Submit your detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter via email: hr@kerchanshe.com 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.’’