Finance Business Partner at Smile Communications

Role Description

• The Finance Business Partner will assist in financial planning, business planning, and financial reporting, and perform analysis to offer insights and recommendations that drive business decisions.
• The role involves preparing financial metrics, analyzing trends, and collaborating with various departments to ensure accurate financial forecasting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a tracker of actual CAPEX in comparison to the approved budget/forecast and report tomanagement on variance
• Review and update budget information on motivations for OPEX received from user departments
• Review and validate invoices created on the system for assigned vendors
• Prepare Vendor reconciliation statements for review by the finance manager
• Prepare payment packs for assigned vendors for approval by the finance manager
• Provide required input to the financial planning team with regards to the preparation of site profitability reports.
• Review and maintain assigned expense ledgers for validity and completeness of entries
• Participate in preparation of budget/forecast for relevant departments
•  Perform month end account closing activities as may be assigned by the finance manager
• Ensure compliance with and propose appropriate updates to approved policies, processes and procedures
• Prepare GL schedules and analysis for audit purposes
• Perform other duties which may be assigned from time to time by the finance manager or other competent official.
• Perform other ad hoc roles as may be assigned by the Chief Finance Officer or other authorized personnel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration / Any other Science related Discipline with a minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Masters degree is an added advantage
• ICAN/ACCA certification is compulsory
• Proficient in financial reporting and finance management
• Strong financial planning and business planning skills
• Proficient in financial reporting and finance management
• Excellent analytical skills for assessing financial data and trends
• Relevant experience in the finance industry
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.