Finance Manager

Job Description

Position                 Finance Manager

Job Summary:

The role has overall control and responsibility for all financial and fiscal aspects within the Business Unit by performing the following main duties & responsibilities, personally or through a team. This will include, but not limited to: payables, receivables, budget preparation, internal control, profit & loss and month end close. In addition to the ability to advise management on the organization’s financial plans

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure strict appliance of Group policies and compliance
• Obtain good internal and external audit results:
• Provide accurate and timely Financial Statements;
• Act as a business partner to support profitable growth:
• Ensure implementation of Group Financial policies and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, credit control and payroll and is accountable for any breach of compliance;
• Implement and develop adequate internal control procedures, Finance Best practices and periodical reviews to prevent any abnormal or fraudulent actions / or at least allow for early detection of such and ensure remediation actions are promptly implemented whenever necessary;
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports;
• Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, operating expenses, inter-company reconciliation and insurance records;
• Drive the credit control function within the BU in coordination with Group CC and local Credit Controller by minimizing write off’s, preventing reconciliation issues with customers and reducing bad debts;
• Manage banks relationships, local facilities, optimize Treasury Operations & Cash and monitor closely net currency exposure;
• Directs and participates in costing analyses and deals profitability;
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues;
• Support internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls;
• Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting;
• Ensure Tax compliance, implementation of remediation actions following tax assessments and drive Tax optimization for the benefit of the affiliate or of the Group as a whole;
• Identify and groom talents, team build-up through knowledge transfer, rotation and training;
• Able to delegate but with strong control / supervision to ensure expected key tasks / goals are delivered timely and RFT;
• Act as a real business partner, by connecting all the functions to the common goals;
• Coordinate and lead local legal cases with appointed lawyers and Group General council;

Experience

• Experience of working in a similar position in developing markets;
• Experience of working for a global company;
• Experience of managing a finance team

Knowledge:

• IFRS and Financial best practices;
• Technical strong leader with ability to operate both at strategical and operational level;
• Passionate about Finance as a business partner to the business in pursuit of profitable growth;

Skills

• High integrity combined with a commitment to good governance;
• Should be able to stand up when identifying inappropriate practices;
• Anticipate and alert whenever necessary
• Excellent interpersonal & presentation skills;
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with key stakeholders;
• Strong attention to detail and hands-on person;
• Excellent organisation and time management skills;
• Excellent decision-making skills;
• Strong IT skills;

Qualification:

• Educated to degree level (Master is preferred)
• Accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA OR ACCA or overseas equivalentRe

How to Apply:

Send all Applications to; ajalloh@idtlabs.xyz