Finance Manager

Job Title:          Finance Manager

Reports To:      Managing Director  

Job Purpose

To ensure the efficient and effective implementation of the finance department processes as to drive a robust internal control environment, value creation for the overall organization and promote building of a sustainable business.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounting

• Provide guidance to the management team regarding the organization’s operations from a financial perspective
• Provide month-end, quarter-end and year-end Financial Results & Management Accounts/Reports.

Budgeting

• Coordinate the business planning and budgeting initiatives of the Company in respect to its revenue requirements on an annual basis. Preparing forecasts and comprehensive budgets.
• Translate all business transactions of the firm into monetary terms with a view to ascertain feasibility.
• Ensuring that client payments are made in full and on schedule as well as controlling expenses so that enough money is at hand to meet financial obligations.

Cash Flow Management

• Ensure proper management of the accounts payable and receivable
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Ensure timely reconciliation of Bank balances and other application of all resources for optimal return on investment.
• Provide support with strategies on revenue growth

Accounting / Bookkeeping

• Ensure the appropriate policies are in place for financial accountability;
• Ensure that the organization is compliant with all applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Oversee and manage reconciliation processes
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit. 

Governance

• Improve financial policies to manage cash, operational, and other risks;
• Conduct internal audits to measure compliance and identify areas for improvement.

Leadership

• Ensure diligent identification and deployment of competent staff in the finance department
• Planning for the future – Provide strategic oversight to the Board and Management team
• Keen Supervision and delegation of tasks to the finance team
• Recommendation of training for both personal growth of team members and department effectiveness to the organization
• Collaborating with other departments and teams

Skills and Qualifications:

• Master in Finance/Business
• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance/Business
• Qualifications – CPA (U), ACCA
• Minimum 5 -7 years’ experience in accounting and Finance
• Minimum 2 years in a managerial position
• Comfortable with various accounting software, preferably, QuickBooks, Sage- Pastel, Tally, etc.

Management Skills

• Strong data and technology digital skills
• Excellent attention to detail and strong collaboration.
• Communication and problem solving.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• Project Management.
• Taxation Management.
• Financial Accounting

If interested kindly share your CV to pule@ezer-consult.com.