Job Description
Job Summary
The jobholder is responsible for developing budgets and ensuring all expenditures is kept in line with the budget. He/she also performs series of activities to ensure the company’s financial security, handling all financial matters and helping to drive the company’s overall business strategy.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile bank accounts.
- Track the Company’s daily liquidity position and report on the availability of funds to meet the company’s operations.
- Prepare cash forecasts and manage cash flows/cycles.
- Manage relationships with key bankers. Continually identify new banking service opportunities and provide recommendations.
- Compile annual budget for the company’s strategic focus
- Implement approved budget which involves budgetary control and cost management.
- Generates performance report and profitability analysis.
- Generates variance analysis and commentaries in respect to personnel cost, revenue and cost variance.
- Monitors and evaluates financial information systems and suggest improvements where needed.to month basis.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Provides support services by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions.
- Advises line managers on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions.
- Offers professional judgement on financial matters and advises on ways of improving business performance.
- Interprets and communicates financial data to non-financial managers.
- Liaises with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context.
- Perform monthly staff payroll/statutory deductions and all related calculations.
Competence
- Accounting and Financial Reporting; Knowledge of applicable regulations and reporting standards - IFRS
- Strategic Planning & Management
- Financial Management
- Critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Managerial skills
- Relationship Management
- Communication
- Proficient use of MS Office Applications especially Excel
Requirements
- First degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related course
- Minimum of 5 years accounting and financial management experience,
- Demonstrated ability to manage and interface with large multi-functional project teams.
- Experience using accounting software.
- Knowledge of Telecommunications Industry