Job Opportunities at Alan & Grant

Key Responsibilities

• Break down the overall corporate strategy into specific and achievable tasks and assign such tasks to various roles in the division.
• Design business strategies and plans that meet the company goals.
• Drive financial performance management for all strategic business units.
• Create a solid network of strategic partnerships that will support driving business strategy.
• Develop, review, and implement divisions operations reengineering to ensure that the operations are lean, effective, efficient and brings value to the organisation.
• Oversee day-to-day implementation of strategies and operations of the division. This can be done through supervision, coaching and feedback mechanism.
• Ensure that job descriptions, performance contracts, processes and workflow are clearly communicated, documented and the objectives should be well understood by all team members.
• Successful management of divisions projects which include its objective, budget, time limits and its implementation.
• Constantly evaluate the suitability of decisions and operations of the division to attain the set goal.
• Where necessary, liaise with other functional heads/business leads on the operations of divisions. This is to ensure smooth running of activities in the division.
• Define marketing strategies to support the division strategies and objectives.
• Spot agribusiness opportunities in the market and drive business growth.
• Use data to optimise customers' experience and division’s strategy.
• Build a highly efficient team of sales and marketing professionals.
• Any other task assigned by the line manager or the management.

Requirements

• PhD, MSc and BSc in Business Administration, Operations Management or Marketing. Experience and or Certification in agronomy and animal husbandry is an added advantage.
• At least 7 years' experience in Operations Management or Business Development position.
• Outstanding leadership abilities.
• Data analytics and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the latest business policies and regulations.
• Demonstrable analytical thinking and decision making
• Must be detail-oriented.

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Key Responsibilities

• Budget & Financial Planning
• Revenue Management & Reporting
• Treasury & Investment Management
• Capital Raising
• Profitability & Cost Analysis
• Diversification and Management
• Financial Reporting
• Growth & Expansion Strategy
• Risk Management
• Account & Reconciliation
• Assets & Debt Management
• Corporate Strategy Development
• Create efficient methods for accounting and financial record-keeping and help the organisation to implement them.
• Work with line managers to assess financial status and identify methods for cost-reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Regulatory Compliance. Understand and adhere to all financial and accounting regulations, industry regulation and legislation.
• Calculate taxes owed and prepare tax returns; submit tax returns on time and track payments or refunds.

Requirements

• Minimum B.Sc or HND in Accounting / Finance, Business Administration or numerical related field with a minimum of 8+ years’ experience with 4years’ professional management experience in Finance, Accounting or Investment Management.
• MBA or MSc. in Finance, Accounting or any related discipline is compulsory
• Professional membership of ICAN is a must and CITN membership is a must.
• Relevant experience in audit is required.
• A good knowledge of creating effective and cost-efficient financial practices and procedures will be required for this position.
• Excellent Computer/ERP application ○ Ability to appraise and use IT packages and electronic communication methods.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• An analytic mind and good numeracy skills.
• Good documentary and inventory skills
• Analysis and reporting.
• An organised and thorough approach to work
• Good knowledge of IFRS process and procedure
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials or other financial software.