Responsibilities
Provide strong financial leadership and discipline in the development of business strategy.
Ensure accounting entries are well documented at the core of finance compliance
Ensuring timely and accurate billing to maintain positive client feedback and accelerate cash collection to decrease overall cash conversion cycle
Design, develop and maintain good systems & processes for reporting and control.
Assist the Country Manager in issuing PO’s and Other documents related to obtaining procurement approval allows for performance and efficiencies
Develop dashboards, metrics and reports that provides analysis and insight to enable better financial planning and decision making by management
Annual preparation of year end reporting pack, and overall responsibility for annual external audit and preparation of statutory accounts
Conduct evaluation, modeling and analysis of commercial initiatives and provides the business decision makers with insight and direction on key business decisions.
Ensure appropriate systems and internal controls are in place
Ensure all statutory requirement submissions of Corporate Tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE and returns in preparation of monthly payroll
Continuously evaluates and reviews spending within the organisation for opportunities for improvement
Be proactive with budget holders in identifying areas for cost improvement within the operation, develop and deliver a programme of cost reduction and efficiency initiatives
Continually review and evaluate any business continuity risk and take relevant actions to eliminate or mitigate such risks
Be the key contributor on legal and regulatory compliance agenda
Skills and Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
CPA (K) finalist
5 years’ experience in a commercial finance function
Technical knowledge of IRFS
Strong commercial acumen with keen analytical skills
Proven financial analysis and forecasting ability
Experience working with a telecommunications organization is desired
