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  • Posted: Sep 27, 2021
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    Bellforte Consulting - We are a strategic consulting firm integrating a full range of business consulting capabilities. Bellforte Consulting staff, faculty and partners are tested professionals with deep "sector-specific" knowledge and the ability to lead and drive industry agenda. This ensures that our consulting services address the specific n...
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    Group Finance Manager

    Our Client, established over 25 years ago, is a multinational financial services conglomerate with over 3,000 employees 

    Job Category: Insurance, Financial Services

    Education Level: Post Graduate, Graduate, Professional Qualification

    Job Description
    Job Summary

    The Group Finance Manager (GFM) is responsible for the Group’s financial/management reporting and statement of financial position management, including finance support for a variety of corporate and business projects.

    This role will be key to providing timely, accurate and meaningful financial information and analysis that enable senior management decision making, enable our shareholders to assess the organization's performance, complies with the requirements of our regulators, and maintains our credibility with policyholders and business partners.

    This function reports to the Group Finance Director (GFD).

    Job Description

    Financial/Management Reporting:

    • Manage the production of monthly, quarterly and full year consolidated financial results and reporting, including balance sheet management.
    • Develop and manage all group financial reporting deadlines.
    • Review of subsidiary/associate financial returns and prepare reports to the GFD on the investment performance.
    • Preparation of quarterly and annual statutory financial statements (IFRS) including supporting statutory notes and disclosures.
    • Assist in preparation of other regulatory reporting obligations including preparation of supporting statutory notes and disclosures.
    • Manage relationships with other Group functions and all divisional finance reporting teams.
    • Co-ordinate the embedding of IFRS in the financial reporting and systems of the subsidiary businesses.
    • Manage the improvement of the financial reporting process in particular to support growing statutory and regulatory disclosure requirements e.g. IFRS 9/15/16/17 and continuing pressure on reporting deadlines.
    • Liaise with external auditors in addressing technical accounting developments and to ensure the smooth running and close-out of the audit process.
    • Provide expert advice on specialist and technical accounting areas (such as impairment reviews, FX accounting, etc.) in the context of quarterly and annual financial reporting.
    • Support financial budget, forecasting, and treasury activities of the Group.
    • Embrace and drive a culture of continuous process improvement across the finance functions and the wider business.
    • Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis for senior management as requested.
    • Special projects across Group Finance as required.
    • Finance ICT Project Champion:
    • Manage the business related project budget.
    • Ensure finance functions within the Group have in place the most effective IT Systems and Processes to deliver the business strategy.

    Qualifications
    Education:

    • Bachelor's degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
    • Master’s degree Accounting or Finance is an added advantage.
    • Recognized professional qualification: ACA / ACCA, FCA, CFA, ACITN, etc.

    Additional Information
    Skills and Knowledge

    Experience:

    • Experienced professional with at least 8 years of relevant experience on same role (5 years in managerial position in a group business).
    • In-depth understanding of IFRS.
    • Demonstrate an ability to manage multi-currency consolidations and group financial reporting (in audit or industry).
    • Experience in Consulting, FMCG, Financial and Supply-chain sector accounting and knowledge of relevant regulatory environment.
    • Good proven project management skills.

    Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

    • Strong general accounting / finance background required for this position.
    • Experience with budgets, planning and forecasting of P&L's.
    • Strong quantitative, analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
    • Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software. Intermediate/Advanced level Microsoft Excel skills are required.
    • Ability to analyse and synthesize data that is visually appealing and effectively tells a clear story.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills required.
    • Ability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization and be able to work independently as well as within a variety of teams. Must be able to handle all types of personalities and relate to people at all levels of the organization.
    • Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.
    • Prior experience with ERP is a strong plus.
    • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

    KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS

    • Timely submission of accurate financial reports
    • Actual vs budget performance
    • Minimal to zero variation in unaudited vs audited financial performance.
    • Timely submission of audited financial statements to regulator for approval
    • Timely approval of audited financial statements by regulator
    • Timely implementation of ICT Transformation Projects for the Finance functions
    • Liquidity & solvency management for the Group
    • Implementation of auditors’ management letters issues for the Group.

    Key Traits of a Successful GFM:

    • High competency on computer based programs and applications.
    • Analytical.
    • Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work unsupervised.
    • Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with staff and subsidiaries.
    • Proven written and oral communication skills.
    • Efficient time management and demonstrated ability to multi-task.
    • Adherence to compliance regulations.
    • Positive attitude and desire to constantly learn and grow

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Bellforte Consulting on jobs.smartrecruiters.com to apply

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