Finance Manager At African Parks

Accounting and Reporting

• Maintain and update accounts to ensure an efficient financial information system compliant with international standards and legal requirements.
• Review accounting transactions (e.g., vouchers, invoices, journal entries) before entry into the accounting system.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Provide guidance and coaching to accounting staff to ensure accurate, correct, and complete transaction recording.
• Supervise monthly and yearly closing processes.
• Ensure timely financial reporting to Park Management, APN, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and discuss periodic financial performance reports with Park Management.

Treasury and Cash Management

• Prepare monthly cash flow projections and monitor fund availability for operations and projects.
• Reconcile disbursement accounts, intercompany accounts, petty cash, and bank balances with records, ensuring reviews and sign-offs by Park Management.

Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting

• Assist in the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, ensuring compliance with assumptions, guidelines, and policies.
• Monitor departmental budget performance and recommend improvements.
• Provide cost data to program personnel for budget preparation and updates.

Fixed Asset Management

• Conduct annual inventory of fixed assets to determine their location and condition.
• Ensure accurate depreciation in accordance with APN’s policy and adequate protection of assets.
• Prepare requests for approval to dispose of missing, lost, stolen, damaged, or obsolete equipment.

Internal Control

• Continuously review internal controls to ensure accurate financial information, asset protection, adherence to policies, and smooth implementation of plans.

Payroll

• Ensure systems and procedures for accurate payroll preparation and disbursement in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Review and sign off monthly payroll, verifying amounts to be paid to staff.

Due Diligence and Audit

• Coordinate external audits with the Head of Finance, prepare draft financial statements and necessary notes, and draft responses to audit management letters.
• Ensure the closure and resolution of audit findings.