Senior Finance and Operations Manager at Tempkers Limited

About the Role

• The Senior Finance and Operations Manager (SF0M) is a regional business partner who manages the operational, financial, and accounting functions of the offices in Africa while providing advice and technical support to the Africa Executive Director and Country Directors in their daily budget management, and professional guidance and mentorship to Operations Managers/Coordinators.
• Reporting to the CFO, the temp SFOM is responsible for AP, AR, month-end close, reporting, payroll, and operational and some financial planning responsibilities, including budget administration for the designated region and each country office.
• He/she will work with the operations coordinators or managers in Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa by supporting their professional development and reviewing their work related to accounting. Prioritizing workload and providing feedback to the CFO for performance evaluations.
• This position requires people management experience, strong communications and relationship management skills.
• The SFOM will work closely with their counterpart leaders in HR, Legal and Planning. The SFOM will report directly to the CFO.

Responsibilities
The role of Temp SFOM falls into five major categories, each requiring equal attention:

Communication, Coordination, and Leadership:

• Act as the Finance team’s main point of contact and leader in Africa by fielding all questions and requests for information and escalating issues when appropriate to the CFO and other finance colleagues
• Coordinate amongst teams and regional leaders of the Global Operations Team (HR, Legal, IT and Planning) to ensure regional compliance with internal policies, procedures, and controls and make suggestions to improve finance and operational efficiency, compliance, and cost-savings
• Work with operations coordinators/managers in Africa by reviewing their accounting responsibilities, assisting them in prioritizing their work amongst the global operations team, supporting their professional development, providing feedback to the CFO in order to complete performance reviews and administer manager functions such as approval of holiday leave ·
• Engage with Executive Directors and Country Directors on a regular basis, providing them with the data and information they need to ensure proper budget management and the successful financial integrity of the organization

Accounting and Month-End Close:

• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure the accuracy of all recorded accounting data related to the offices in Africa
• Ensure accurate and timely recording each month by working with operations coordinators or managers in the day-to-day accounting functions of the region’s offices including payroll, accounts payable, procurement, expense and reimbursement processing, prepayments, accruals, depreciation and fixed assets, revenue and accounts receivable, journal entries, etc.
• Perform monthly duties including reviewing and approving monthly bank reconciliations, Month-end closing procedures, and Month-end journal entries for accruals, deferrals, and depreciation, Review and reconcile all major accounts; Review monthly financial reports and ensure expenses have been correctly classified for each office and the region ·
• Report all web-based expense report system (Expensify) issues to Treasury & Finance Manager for appropriate action

Treasury:

• Assist the Treasury and Finance Manager with the monitoring, managing and communicating of the region’s cash position.

Payroll:

• Support Global Payroll Manager with the processing of Africa payroll payments and deductions for staff, liaising with relevant companystaff and external providers
• Support the Global Payroll Manager with the coordination with HR to review the change sheet and review of payroll register for the region
• Provide support to regional operations coordinators/managers as they track timekeeping and payroll files and process and reconcile employee salaries and benefits payments monthly
• Legal, Tax, Reporting and Compliance
• Coordinate with the regional Legal Counsel on the implementation of procurement and contract processing
• Assist with country tax filings
• Assist Finance Team with annual tax filings and coordination of costs related to lobbying activities
• Oversee a successful and compliant records system in a paperless environment
• Work with CFO and General Counsel to ensure all activities are in compliance with fraud prevention measures, accounting guidelines, regulatory requirements, company policies, and internal controls
• Communicate with regional Legal Counsel on risk and compliance issues identified in European operations.

Regional Operations Support:

• Coordinate ops managers and regional HR and legal leads to ensure they are working together effectively on general operations, compliance, and finance workstreams. ·
• Support collaboration and efficiency in regional work and key results toward regional and global operations objectives ·
• Work with a team of operations managers to ensure regional and all office operations responsibilities are met, which includes but is not limited to ensuring coverage when an ops manager is out of the office or needs additional support.
• Support office ops managers and their work as a team to ensure smooth operations in the region and in all offices.
• Identify operational opportunities or gaps within the region and collaborate with Global Operation leaders on identifying and implementing innovative solutions. ·
• Perform other duties as assigned

What Do We Need From You?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a Business related field is strongly preferred
• At least 8 years of accounting experience, preferably working with global consolidation into a common parent organisation.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a management or lead capacity.
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience with mid- to high-end accounting software.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills with proficiency in other Microsoft products and Google suite.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong collaborator who understands their role in the larger organisation and the implications of their actions
• Strong organisational skills and detail-oriented.
• Self-starter; able to multi-task and prioritise a number of projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and sometimes unpredictable environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and diplomacy always.
• Experience with charity and not-for-profit accounting for a global organisation, preferred.
• Interest and dedication to achieving ONE’s mission and vision.

Language Skills:

• Proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in other languages highly preferred such as French and German.