Head of Commercial Accounting

Purpose of the job

Responsible for managing and running all the commercial accounting accounts activities including revenue accounting , retail accounting , commission calculation and controls, consignment, stock control, mobile Money

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Recommend policies and procedures to improve business practices.
• Implemented major cost controls and stricter processes,
• Leading all commercial accounting accounts activities including revenue accounting ,retail accounting , consignment, stock control, Mobile Money
• Responsible to fulfil periodic internal Audit requirement
• Responsible for the clearance of all external audit review for financial statement related to Revenue Cycle
• Responsible to assess new commercial proposition / contract to assure and confirm the accounting treatment and set controls to minimize financial risks
• Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial controls over commercial accounting cycle
• Responsible for Revenue share end to end accounting and reconciliation with partners
• Responsible for Managing direct/indirect commission calculation and payment
• Responsible for controls, reconciliation and accounting for Orange mobiles money services
• Responsible for Mobile interconnect reconciliation, invoicing and settlements

People Management

• Interview and select direct reports and validate hiring decisions for the department.
• Provide coaching and request needed training for direct reports ensuring continuous individual development.
• Ensure a healthy working environment for the department employees through focusing on team building and motivation initiatives.
• Conduct regular performance and competency evaluations for direct reports while delivering constant constructive feedback for higher achievements and further development.

Job specification

Education

1. Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
2. Masters degree in Business Administration / Accounting would be preferable

Experience

• Minimum 12 years of experience in Finance, 5 of which in an upper management Role.
• An operational experience in a Telecom company would be preferred.

Skills and abilities

1. Fluent English both spoken and written.

1. Very good computer skills.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills to be able to present sophisticated and complex materials and issues and get the audience involvement.
3. High team work orientation to be able to effect cooperation among subordinates with diverse mentalities and performing different functions.
4. Result orientation to be able to lead difficult projects and initiatives and achieve results even when faced with strong resistance.
5. Flexible and able to work under pressure even with constant changing requirements.
6. Business sense and comprehensive vision.