Background

AGL (Africa Global Logistics), the reference multimodal logistics operator in Africa, is part of the MSC family. With 23,000 employees in 50 countries, the company connects Africa to Africa and to the rest of the world. AGL relies on its 250 subsidiaries in Africa, Haiti, Timor and Indonesia to provide port, ocean, logistics and railway solutions.

Responsibilities

Tax

• To demonstrate clear understanding of all basic tax requirements and changes in tax regulations affecting day to day entries and transactions in our books.
• To ensure timely preparation and review of various tax returns to be submitted to tax authorities including but not limited to VAT, PAYE and Withholding Tax.
• Preparation of any responses to tax authorities regarding any queries on the above mentioned taxes.

Posting

• Review of supplier vouchers for proper coding /allocation
• Ensure all costs are adequately supported by proper documentation i.e LPOs,Delivery Notes, etc
• Ensure all invoices are properly approved as per Matrix
• Review of Standing Charges
• Running standing charges every month
• Matching of prepaid and accrued expenses every month
• Propose review of standing charges as is applicable to ensure all costs are properly monitored.
• Provide on a monthly basis explanation for the accounts:
• Ensure accounts from class 1 to 4 & 6 to 8 are fully accurate and explainable.
• Ensure all other provisions taken on a monthly basis are accurate, reviewed and posted on time.

Control Supplier Payments/Accounts

• Ensure all supplier invoices are tracked and dispatched for approval on time.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations are accurate and signed accordingly with explanations on reconciling items.
• Review, control and validate in IRIS any supplier remittance.
• Review supplier balances on a monthly basis to ensure no suppliers-in debit.
• Review long outstanding invoices not yet paid.
• Ensure all supplier accounts are properly matched immediately on remittance.

End month closing/Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate closure to meet any regional and HQ timelines
• Is the first reviewer of the general ledger to ensure all items have been properly and correctly posted.
• To liaise with payroll, workshop, and invoicing to ensure all items have been integrated.
• Complete reporting packages as required by management within the set timelines.

Intercompany Balances

• To ensure monthly settlement and no long outstanding items
• To ensure proper reconciliation is done before payment

Relieving Financial Controller

• To relieve the FC on specific tasks while on leave or as assigned from time to time.

Team Management

• To provide leadership and guidance for the accounting team.
• To promote teamwork, best practice and excellence within the team.

Other Duties

• Provide support on internal controls, implementation and monitoring.
• Provide support during internal and external audits.
• Provide support/coordination during end month stock takes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in commerce or related business course
• CPA(K) qualification

Experience

• 5 years' Experience in a similar role
• 3 years' Experience in working in freight forwarding

• To demonstrate clear understanding of all basic tax requirements and changes in tax regulations affecting day to day entries and transactions in our books.
• To ensure timely preparation and review of various tax returns to be submitted to tax authorities including but not limited to VAT, PAYE and Withholding Tax.
• Preparation of any responses to tax authorities regarding any queries on the above mentioned taxes.
• Review of supplier vouchers for proper coding /allocation
• Ensure all costs are adequately supported by proper documentation i.e LPOs,Delivery Notes, etc
• Ensure all invoices are properly approved as per Matrix
• Review of Standing Charges
• Running standing charges every month
• Matching of prepaid and accrued expenses every month
• Propose review of standing charges as is applicable to ensure all costs are properly monitored.
• Provide on a monthly basis explanation for the accounts:
• Ensure accounts from class 1 to 4 & 6 to 8 are fully accurate and explainable.
• Ensure all other provisions taken on a monthly basis are accurate, reviewed and posted on time.
• Ensure all supplier invoices are tracked and dispatched for approval on time.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations are accurate and signed accordingly with explanations on reconciling items.
• Review, control and validate in IRIS any supplier remittance.
• Review supplier balances on a monthly basis to ensure no suppliers-in debit.
• Review long outstanding invoices not yet paid.
• Ensure all supplier accounts are properly matched immediately on remittance.
• Ensure timely and accurate closure to meet any regional and HQ timelines
• Is the first reviewer of the general ledger to ensure all items have been properly and correctly posted.
• To liaise with payroll, workshop, and invoicing to ensure all items have been integrated.
• Complete reporting packages as required by management within the set timelines.
• To ensure monthly settlement and no long outstanding items
• To ensure proper reconciliation is done before payment
• To relieve the FC on specific tasks while on leave or as assigned from time to time.
• To provide leadership and guidance for the accounting team.
• To promote teamwork, best practice and excellence within the team.
• Provide support on internal controls, implementation and monitoring.
• Provide support during internal and external audits.
• Provide support/coordination during end month stock takes.

• Bachelor's degree in commerce or related business course
• CPA(K) qualification