Job Description
About the role:
Business Partnering
- To act as a key interface between Finance and the Growth and Expansion team.
- Develop and maintain accurate knowledge and understanding of the current growth and expansion requirements – locally and internationally. Provide key updates and follow up with the deliverables.
- Sign off and supply correct information for internal and external publication, for which accuracy and auditability are key.
- Operate a Finance onboarding process for new delivery partners to ensure that adequate data provision is in place and operational records are kept.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Agreement of cash flow forecasts and modelling assumptions with business owners, for submission to the Financial Lead for use in production of the monthly budget.
- Analyze the Budget Vs Actual for the prior month, check with the Finance lead and share with the Unit Leadership.
- Follow up with payment processing and approval for the unit and ensure proper upload unto the ERP.
Performance management
- Review the unit’s Profit or Loss with finance and share with the unit’s Leadership for review.
- Provide advice and insight to the Financial Planning function in support of that function’s efforts to improve expansion and growth’s target.
- Understand the impact of variances on the unit’s financial position in its management accounts
Reporting
- Production of regular management information for Finance, Senior Management Team and for other units as may be required.
- Production of ad hoc information and analysis on Growth and Expansion.
Qualification and Experience
- A graduate degree from a recognised university, postgraduate degree is an added advantage
- A chartered accountant with ACCA/ICAN or both
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, and budgeting
- Knowledge of ERP is compulsory; knowledge of Odoo ERP is desirable
- Experienced in financial interpretation and analysis
- Presentation skills
- Teachable, willingness to learn