GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE

Job purpose:

The General Manager of Finance is responsible for ensuring the financial well-being of the Company by providing financial and accounting services by keeping proper books and ensuring that all company financial information is accurate and timely.

Responsibilities:

Develop finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.

Establish financial operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining revenue from the various sources, productivity, designing systems; resolving financial problems and implementing change.

Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting trading activities and expansion prospects in the sub-region; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansion.

Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing action plans.

Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

Maximize return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with the investment community.

Report financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.

Establish and maintain policies of profit and expense control

Prepare and review of monthly and quarterly cash flow projections.

Supervise the annual budget preparation process, monthly cash budget and budget monitoring.

Develop capital expenditure plans

Perform tax planning and strategy

Maintain integrity of the company's accounting system software, ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times.

Periodically review the entire accounting and financial management systems of the company to ensure efficient capturing and processing of financial data.

Supervise accounting staff to ensure the timely delivery of accurate and complete periodic financial reports and returns.

Produce, verify and submit relevant financial reports in compliance with stakeholders such as MD, Board of Directors, and lenders as needed

Supervise the production of annual financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards, working with the external auditor.

Supervise key functions such as payment of salaries and vendors and the maintenance of asset register

Requirements:

Bachelor' Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting

MBA or Masters in Finance, Accounting or Economics

Member of an accounting professional body such as ACCA, CPA

10+ years in Corporate Finance, Audit, Accounting, Budget, Cost & Credit control, Forecasting an Treasury

At least 8 years must have been spent in a management position

Financial Planning and Strategy

Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Skills, Dealing with complexity
Managing Profitability, Strategic Planning, Vision and Quality Management

Promoting Process Improvement

Experience with ERP system is preferred

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Strong Communication Skills-oral, written and presentation