Finance Lead at a Reputable Company

Role purpose.

Lead the financial management and control of UFAM Holdings and its operating businesses, providing accurate financial reporting, effective cash-flow and working-capital management, financial planning and commercial insight to support sustainable growth. The role ensures strong financial discipline across the Group while supporting Management in evaluating projects, contracts, investments and business opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, financial reports, budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections for the Group and its operating businesses.
• Monitor Group cash flow, working capital, receivables, payables and liquidity, ensuring funds are available to meet operational and contractual obligations.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisers and other external financial stakeholders, including support for financing and banking facilities.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial advice on procurement contracts, tenders, projects, investments and major business decisions.
• Monitor the financial performance and profitability of business units, projects and contracts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities for Management action.
• Coordinate statutory reporting, tax compliance, external audits and other regulatory financial requirements.
• Support project and investment appraisal, including financial modelling, costing, cash-flow analysis, return assessment and funding requirements.
• Oversee intercompany transactions, balances and reporting between Group entities and support accurate consolidation of Group financial information.
• Provide timely financial reports, analysis and recommendations to Senior Management to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting quality, cost management and overall financial discipline across the organisation.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience in finance and accounting, with significant experience in a Finance Manager, Lead or similar role.
• Experience managing finance across multiple business units, subsidiaries or projects is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, working capital and financial controls.
• Experience in a trading, oil and gas, procurement, construction, logistics, infrastructure or other project-based environment is advantageous.
• Experience managing banking relationships, external audits and tax/regulatory compliance.
• High level of integrity, discretion, accuracy and commercial judgement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.

Core competencies

• Financial management and control
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Business partnering and communication
• Integrity and accountability
   

Key performance indicators

• Monthly financial reports and management accounts are accurate, timely and provide clear visibility of Group and business-unit performance.
• Budgets and forecasts are prepared on time, with material variances identified and followed through with management action.
• Intercompany balances and Group financial records are properly reconciled and maintained.
• Finance processes and reporting are progressively improved, reducing errors, delays and avoidable financial leakage.

Other information

• Reports to: Executive Director