Finance Leader at MANO Africa

Job Description

• Supervise and manage financial department staff, including accountants and financial assistants
• Create monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts
• Manage cash flow by tracking transactions (revenue, billing, A/P, A/R, …) and regularly reviewing internal reports
• Input the monthly payroll into the accounting records, and liaise with the HR Department
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported
• Record financial transactions in timely manner
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes
• Prepare the monthly taxes and resolve of any issues, including VAT inspections
• Take responsibility for the year-end audit
• Assist in establishing and implementing financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations and legislation
• Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations
• Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports. and prepare variance reports monthly to keep budget in check.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflow
• Document business processes and accounting policies
• Assist in establishing financial and operating benchmarks, monitoring and reporting standards
• Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations
• Report to the Head of Finance with timely and accurate financial information
• Assist the Head of Finance in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members.
• Assist the Head of Finance in other duties as may be reasonably needed.

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a Finance Leader/Manager
• 6+ years of overall Finance experience
• Advanced Degree in Finance or related field
• Fluency in English is mandatory requirement
• CPA or CMA preferred
• SAP experience is a strong plus
• Previous experience in managing a finance team and/or subordinates
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Knowledge of local taxation, payroll procedures etc.

Benefits
Competitive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate.