Role and responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts for GuarantCo and GuarantCo Management Company Limited (“GMC”), including journal postings, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Prepare GuarantCo consolidated financial statements and complete monthly intercompany reconciliations.
- Reconcile payroll reports and prepare payroll journals and related balance sheet reconciliations.
- Generate sales invoices for GMC fees which includes Management fees, Performance fees and any other fees.
- Oversee the purchase process, ensuring accurate posting of invoices into the relevant finance systems (Exact and Business Central) and timely payments to suppliers.
- Monitoring bank accounts, placing funds on deposit as required and ensuring details of fixed deposits are recorded in the finance systems.
- Prepare GuarantCo cash forecasting reports for the Risk and Finance Committee and GMC cash flow forecasting reports for management.
- Support the Financial Controller and CFO to maintain up to date bank mandates for both GuarantCo and GMC.
- Support the Financial Controller with preparation of tax returns and filings, liaising with external tax advisors and providing information as requested.
- Act as the primary finance contact for external audits and internal audit activities maintaining supporting schedules, financial records, and audit documentation.
- Support the Financial Controller to ensure financial controls and processes are operating efficiently and documentation is kept up to date, including Finance SOPs and the GMC Risk Register.
- Help provide support, coach and mentor Accounts Assistant.
- Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably required by the Financial Controller.
Skills and experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong academics and understanding of IFRS and group consolidation principles.
- Experience preparing management accounts and financial reporting packs.
- Experience with payroll accounting and payroll reconciliations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong systems skills and experience with using finance systems, Business Central and Exacts preferable.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Numerate, with strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly understand and interpret complex information.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Experience of working across functions and various levels of seniority.
- Proven track record in developing talent, leading a team and mentoring team members.
Personal
- Self-starter, able to collaborate closely with colleagues.
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- Entrepreneurial, but with a strong ethical foundation.
- Resilient, not put off by set-backs.
- Demonstrable cultural awareness – ideally experience of working in an international environment.
- Passion to make a difference in frontier markets.
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