The Financial Controller will oversee the existing finance team. The Senior Finance & Reporting Accountant will continue to manage routine accounting statutory reporting and external audit coordination while the Junior Accountant will handle daily bookkeeping and transaction processing. The Financial Controller will provide independent review control challenge and final oversight of their work.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Reporting and Control
Lead the monthly quarterly and annual financial closing process.
Review management accounts reconciliation journal entries and supporting schedules prepared by the finance team.
Ensure financial reports are accurate complete and submitted within agreed deadlines.
Present financial performance material variances risks and recommendations to the Managing Director and Board.
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure compliance with IFRS and Goldenpots accounting policies.
2. Cash-Flow and Treasury Management
Prepare and maintain weekly and monthly cash-flow forecasts.
Monitor daily cash positions receivables payables and upcoming financial obligations.
Recommend payment priorities based on approved budgets operational requirements and available cash.
Review bank reconciliation and investigate long-outstanding or unusual transactions.
Ensure bank payments collections and petty cash are supported authorised and properly recorded.
3. Budgeting and Performance Management
Lead the annual budgeting process and prepare periodic forecasts.
Monitor performance against approved budgets and investigate significant variances.
Work with department heads to improve cost discipline and accountability.
Provide practical financial analysis to support pricing investment production and operational decisions.
4. Product Costing Inventory and Profitability
Maintain accurate costing models for all Goldenpot products.
Analyse gross margins and profitability by product customer route and distribution channel.
Review raw-material packaging production and finished-goods variances.
Oversee regular reconciliation of physical stock production records and ERP balances.
Monitor wastage damaged stock slow-moving stock and products approaching expiry.
Recommend corrective actions to improve margins pricing and production efficiency.
5. Internal Controls and Risk Management
Develop implement and enforce finance policies approval procedures and segregation of duties.
Ensure no employee can prepare approve and release the same transaction.
Review payments procurement documentation credit notes journals and financial adjustments.
Identify control weaknesses fraud risks and financial irregularities and ensure corrective action is taken.
Conduct control reviews across Finance Sales Procurement Stores Production and Logistics.
Escalate serious financial risks or irregularities directly to the Managing Director.
6. Tax Audit and Regulatory Compliance
Review tax and statutory returns before submission and ensure all obligations are met on time.
Ensure compliance with TRA NSSF WCF and other applicable authorities.
Oversee external audits and review all schedules and information submitted by the finance team.
Track audit findings and ensure agreed actions are implemented within the required timelines.
Ensure compliance with investor lender and grant reporting requirements.
7. Team Leadership and Systems
Supervise coach and evaluate the Senior Finance & Reporting Accountant and Junior Accountant.
Set clear reporting responsibilities deadlines and quality standards.
Ensure the finance teams work follows a clear prepare-review-approve process.
Strengthen the use of Goldenpots accounting and ERP systems and improve integration with sales inventory production and procurement records.
Promote a culture of integrity confidentiality accountability and continuous improvement.
Authority and Accountability
May challenge or stop transactions that lack proper documentation budget provision or approval.
Reviews and recommends payments in line with Goldenpots approved authorisation matrix.
Has access to all financial and operational records reasonably required to perform the role.
Must not prepare and approve the same transaction or release bank payments outside approved mandates.
Is accountable for the accuracy completeness and integrity of Goldenpots financial reporting and control environment.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Commerce or a related field.
CPA(T) ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification is required.
At least five years of relevant finance experience including a minimum of two years in a financial control or supervisory role.
Strong experience in management reporting budgeting cash-flow management internal controls and statutory compliance.
Experience in manufacturing FMCG food processing or distribution is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of product costing inventory management and production accounting.
Strong knowledge of IFRS and Tanzanian tax and regulatory requirements.
Advanced Excel skills and practical experience with accounting or ERP systems.
Experience reporting to Boards investors lenders or development-finance partners is an advantage.
Key Competencies
High integrity professional independence and sound judgement.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Commercial understanding and the ability to translate numbers into clear business actions.
Confidence to challenge unsupported transactions or decisions professionally.
Strong leadership communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proactive accountable and able to meet strict deadlines.
Key Performance Indicators
Accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
Reliable cash-flow forecasts budgets and variance reports.
Reduction in unexplained stock cash and production variances.
Accurate product costing and profitability reporting.
Improved receivables payables and working-capital management.
Timely tax and statutory compliance without avoidable penalties.
Successful external audits and timely closure of audit findings.
Consistent compliance with financial payment and approval procedures.
Required Skills:
Required Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in Public Policy Political Science Law International Relations Development Studies Business Administration Economics Agriculture Food Systems or a related field. - A masters degree is an added advantage. - Minimum of 5 years experience in government relations public policy partnerships NGO engagement donor programs regulatory affairs corporate affairs procurement tenders or stakeholder management. - Experience working with government institutions NGOs donors development partners farmer groups or industry associations is highly preferred. - Experience in food manufacturing agriculture nutrition FMCG food security industrial development or private-sector advocacy is an added advantage. Required Skills and Competencies: - Strong understanding of government systems policy processes procurement procedures and regulatory requirements. - Experience identifying and applying for tenders grants donor programs and institutional supply opportunities. - Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. - Excellent proposal writing report writing and presentation skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili. - Ability to prepare professional letters concept notes policy briefs and partnership proposals. - Strong follow-up coordination planning and documentation skills. - Commercial awareness and ability to convert partnerships into revenue contracts grants or strategic value. - High level of professionalism integrity confidentiality and discretion. - Ability to represent the company confidently with government donors NGOs farmers and institutional partners. - Proactive organized results-driven and able to work independently. Key Performance Indicators: - Number of relevant tenders and institutional opportunities identified monthly. - Number of tender applications EOIs proposals and concept notes submitted. - Value of tenders grants partnerships or institutional contracts won. - Number of active government NGO donor and institutional partnerships developed. - Number of farmer partnerships strengthened or formalized. - Timely maintenance of tender partnership compliance and farmer engagement trackers. - Timely submission of government NGO donor and institutional applications. - Number of high-quality stakeholder meetings secured and followed up. - Improved company visibility and positioning with government NGOs donors and development partners. - Quality and timeliness of weekly and monthly reports. - Effective coordination with internal departments to support tenders partnerships compliance and institutional sales.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Commerce or a related (T) ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification is required.
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