Finance Manager

Job Description

We are recruiting for a local Finance Manager. Below are the requirements.

Kindly solicit qualified candidates for us as usual

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 practises;
• 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