Vivo Energy is the company behind the Shell brand in Africa. We are here to offer customers the very best of Shell’s products and services, including supply reliability, technical expertise, and unmatched customer service, in the countries in which we operate. In doing so, we have in place industry-leading health and safety standards, and are committed to delivering Shell’s high-quality fuels and lubricants in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
We invite suitably qualified individuals to apply for the following position tenable in Gaborone.
Financial Controller
Job Purpose:
To ensure that a robust, fit for purpose business, and financial control framework is in place and that internal and external governance requirements are met.
Principal Accountabilities:
- To directly manage staff in the following areas: Fixed Asset Accounting, Stock Accounting, General Ledger Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Payable and Tax Management.
- Proactively managing controls over the ERP system to ensure that they are in place are effective and are consistently applied.
- Ensuring that stock controls are in place and are effective throughout the company.
- Ensuring that fixed asset controls are in place and effective in particular that asset registers are properly maintained, up to date and verified in accordance with Vivo Energy guidelines and IFRS
- Ensuring that accounts payable controls are in place and effective that suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
- Ensuring that monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual statutory and group accounts and tax returns are prepared and filed accurately and on time. Also ensuring that Group accounts and local statutory accounts comply in all respects with IFRS and Group accounting policies.
- Providing support and facilitation to external tax, accounting auditors for all legal entities in the country, and maintaining proper books, records and archives to support these.
- Ensuring that internal and external audit recommendations and action items are implemented by their due dates.
- Promoting at all times the Vivo Energy culture.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate must have:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting or related field from a recognised university
- Recognised professional accounting qualification with a 5 - 10 years post qualification related work experience, auditing environment an added advantage
- A member of BICA in good standing
Competencies
- Knowledge/application of Accounting Standards (IFRS)
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP/HFM
- Knowledge of local Tax Laws
- Good communications, influencing and networking skills
- Fluent in English
- Ability to self-start and work under pressure
- Capacity to work in a challenging and changing environment
- Ability to build relationships, teamwork and networking in a virtual international context.
- Customer focused
CLOSING DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2024
