Finance Operations Manager

Financial Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reports
• Maintenance of acceptable accounting records of the financial transactions and results
• Ensure all financial controls are completed and signed off pertaining to financial accounting
• Manage the maintenance of acceptable accounting records of the financial transactions and results
• Take lead to support CFO in month-end, quarterly, bi- annual and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance to IFRS

Taxation

• Ensure compliance with existing taxation laws, policies and procedures
• Ensure Revenue Authority compliance.

Management

• Assist in preparation of annual budgets and responsible for monthly reporting of budgets versus actuals for all fixed and variable costs across units and flagging issues/ highlighting sustainable cost saving opportunities.
• Reporting on ageing of stocks and receivables, including receivables collections.
• Ensure government compliance in all financial tasks
• Suggest process improvements focusing on improving performance indicators.
• Drive standardisation and subsequent automation of repetitive tasks and reporting requirements.
• Conduct monthly reviews of wage cost and report on all discrepancies

Controllership

• Full ownership and responsibility for integrity of the master data framework and chart of accounts.
• Full Ownership of complete General ledger including accurate & timely TB reconciliations of all ledger accounts and maintenance of documentation and qualitative commentary.
• Ensure process adherence in all financial transactions and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all Internal financial and accounting policies and guidelines including authorisation matrixes by driving zero tolerance on controllable losses.

Financial Management

• Support the in-country Budget Process as per the set guidelines
• Monitor and control the allocated budget

Audit

• Act as a liaison with internal and external auditors
• Coordinate the preparation of internal/ external audit requests in line with any usual/ ad hoc requirements and support timely responses/ implementation of approved audit. recommendations.
• Investigate and follow-up on discrepancies of audit reports
• Manage the provision of accurate and timely monthly financial data pertaining to financial accounting

Risk Management

• Identify the Finance Operations risks, their various mitigations and keep track of them.

Compliance

• Ensure RF policies and regulatory compliance in execution of treasury activities.
• Adherence to all RF Policies and Procedures.
• Prepare and submit Bank Reconciliation reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Accounting Professional is mandatory.

Related Minimum Experience:

• 6 to 8 years relevant experience in FMCG, Manufacturing Industry.
• Experience of financial accounting, controlling, Audit and risk management.

Competencies Required:

• Behavioural
• Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness and Professionalism

Leadership

• Must be a team player
• Must be a self-starter and have an appreciation of business growth and priorities.
• Strong Leadership potential to effectively drive a business agenda and operational coordination of activities.
• Knowledge.
• Advanced experience with MS Office and ERP.
• Knowledge of Tax Regulations

International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) knowledge

• Strong understanding of Finance Operations.

Analytical Skills

Business Acumen

Audit Management Skills

Attributes include:

Self-Starter & Action Oriented

• Ability to harness peer Relationships.

Agile and Driven

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Growth Potential:

• Successful candidate will be set up for succession planning to Head of Finance