Job description
Main Job Purpose
To manage workflow in all aspects of overheads.
Building and maintain relationships with budget holders and key stakeholders, through reviews of their business areas challenging where appropriate.
Provide leadership, drive and own continuous business improvement and behaviour change as growth enabler to create competitive advantage and sustainable growth.
Job Summary
Provide leadership and guidance to the team.
Partnering key stakeholders and various functions in making business decisions and controlling expenditures.
Drive Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) as strategic tool to create competitive advantage and sustainable growth.
Participate in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
Identify opportunities for process improvement with business partners in overheads accounting.
Build and maintain relationships with budget holders and stakeholders through regular reviews to aid and increase understanding of their business areas and make challenges where appropriate.
Provide training to new and existing staff as required.
Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, leave, succession planning, development etc.
Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
Exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action and prepare business recommendations based on sound financial analysis.
Establish and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles.
Key Requirements
Experience working with MRP and/or ERP systems (SAP )
Progressive Financial Analysis experience preferred
Ability to direct and supervise.
Ability to effectively lead/manage/develop teams.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance desired but not a must.
Holder of Professional qualification vis CPA, C.I.M.A or any other from recognized body.
