Finance Roles at Global Accelerex Limited

Department: Finance
Reports to: Group Chief Financial Officer

Job Summary

• The Financial Controller will be responsible for managing and directing daily accounting activities; ensuring that proper accounting and recording of company transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner;
• Producing financial and other key reports for management;
• Ensuring compliance with regulations; coordinating auditing processes; monitoring expenditure; and ensuring proper revenue assurance function

Responsibilities
Financial Controls:

• Take responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the accounting and control information held in and reported from the Company’s accounting system
• Oversees month-end closing and year-end closing and coordinates and assigns duties to the accounting staff as needed
• Produce the monthly management accounts and other reports as required for senior management and the Board
• Prepare and analyse cash flow statements, income and expenditure accounts and balance sheet accounts
• Assist in the production of the draft year-end accounts, supporting schedules and liaison with the auditors
• Ensure all company assets are accurately accounted for and monitored
• Develop plans for financial growth in collaboration with relevant departments
• Evaluate and manage the various risks by adopting relevant mitigating strategies
• Ensure accuracy of financial and related information held outside the finance systems, such as HR, budgeting systems, etc
• Update, review and document the Company’s financial policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements

Finance Administration:

• Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers
• Suggest and where approved, implement cost management strategies
• Monthly monitoring and tracking of debtors and creditors to ensure they are consistent with contract conditions
• In conjunction with IT Team, coordinate and implement upgrades to finance systems
• Works closely with financial institutions concerning banking activity
• Supervise the activities of the team and take responsibility for their performance
• Provides training, guidance, and direction to direct reports to ensure work is performed in an efficient, timely, and knowledgeable manner
• Evaluates departmental performance and adjusts daily operations when needed to ensure the department meets overall goals and objectives
• Support the CFO in developing and delivering the Company’s financial and business strategy
• Continuously review of financial, control and management information systems and procedures, implementing improvements across the organization in consultation with the CFO

Revenue Assurance:

• Support and deliver in the execution of the revenue assurance for all products and services relating to all revenue streams
• Develop, improve and support automation and efficiency of all required business process and
• Revenue Assurance models for all products and services related to all revenue streams
• Work with all product owners to ensure controls are in place to support the lead to cash process for all revenue streams
• Provide comprehensive revenue risk analysis to drive internal improvements through prioritization of tasks or resolution activity to mitigate risks
• Provide feedback and analysis to the cost and commercial team regarding variance and potential impact to the P&L
• Champion revenue leakage issues across usage by influencing and engaging key stakeholders on activity and resource requirement necessary to drive revenue maximization
• Work with process control department to initiate and support process improvement programmes
• Actively participate in all go-to-market phase during product launch and changes to identify financial risk to the Company
• Support corporate security with fraud management control framework
• Actively seek areas to improve controls and reduce fraud opportunities

Audit Responsibilities:

• Coordinate year-end audit with external auditors and assists in the preparation of audit schedules, data, and information
• Work closely with the team to coordinate efforts to provide needed information for the auditors
• Ensure required information is readily available
• Directs the implementation of needed corrections as determined by Internal Audit Function

Qualification and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance or a related field
• ACA/ACCA or other recognised accounting qualification
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience, with three years in a supervisory role
• Knowledge of taxation and statutory compliance

Competencies:

• Demonstrable understanding of advanced business finance and performance analysis
• Strong budget and management skills, including proven project and process management ability
• A creative and critical and independent thinker with high attention to detail
• Highly professional and ethical with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• A strong change agent and communicator
• Contributes to high performing teams - Supervision of staff to follow sound internal control practices
• Acts as a team player - Collaborate and supporting colleagues and peers across the organization, while still being able to work independently when needed
• Excellent people management and development skills
• Possess excellent analytical, leadership and business partnering skills to achieve results through organisational resources
• Possess sound knowledge and working experience of IFRS Accounting including group accounting
• Experience with ERP software (e.g. SAGE 300 ERP) and BI tools
• Demonstrated process improvement skills
• Familiarity with all Microsoft productivity tools with advance spreadsheet skills
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated track record as a relationship builder, team player, collaborator, coach, and facilitator
• Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem-solving, and timely problem escalation
• A proven track record on interacting with Executive Management and Board of Directors
• Committed to self-development

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Department: Finance
Unit: Corporate Finance
Reports to: Group Chief Financial Officer

Job Summary

• The Head of Corporate Finance oversees all activities of the Corporate Finance unit, provides financial management and support to the Company to advance overall financial goals and objectives.
• The Head of Corporate Finance works with various executive members of management to develop, interpret and implement financial and modeling concepts or techniques related to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting to drive business results.
• The role will be charged with periodical investor reporting materials and management of strategic treasury activities, inclusive of cash flow forecasts, bank partnerships, and capital structure management

Responsibilities
Business and Financial Planning:

• Works with Senior Management and business units to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals
• Partners with business leaders to provide input and guidance on business issues and to provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the line(s) of business
• Delivers presentations to executive and senior management teams about financial planning and analysis
• Plans and oversees consolidated budgets and long-term financial plans
• Leads the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
• Analyzes the impact of external and internal factors on the business and progress towards financial goals
• Develops and leads weekly/monthly/annual/ financial planning processes to establish a department- wide corporate budget
• Establishes accurate forecasting processes that enable the formulation of informed strategies and direction by departmental leadership

Management and Investor Reporting:

• Approves the monthly financial review package to management, including commenting on variances to plan, forecast and prior year
• Provides high-level performance “dashboard” quality reports to the senior or executive team
• Leads group completion of financial review templates and meetings
• Analyzes and reports on key drivers of business and company performance, including monthly and quarterly results and variance analysis
• Analyzes actual results to understand variances, revise projections as appropriate
• Compiles and presents weekly/monthly/quarterly financial results for the business’s executive leaders, stakeholders, and investors

Operational Analysis:

• Leads ad hoc financial analyses to assist management in the evaluation of the profitability of income streams as well as the potential for cost efficiencies
• Analyzes projections for various operating strategies, shareholder value measures, and other metrics or objectives
• Analyzes financial and operational data draw conclusions and presents recommendations on decisions and actions
• Performs sensitivity, scenario and what-if analysis as well as analyzes the financial impact of changes in business and new business opportunities/acquisitions
• Conducts extensive research and industry analysis performance

Investment Analysis:

• Develops models and methods to analyze trends to develop both short and medium-term forecasts
• Leads various investment analyses for existing and new businesses
• Conducts research and identifies opportunities for the business considering the Company’s financial objectives, risk, and investment viability.

Team Management:

• Supervises a team of analysts who are assigned business units, including compiling and analyzing all financial information
• Provides training and opportunity to up-skill the finance/operational teams as assigned
• Plays the role of a mentor to key corporate finance personnel, encouraging their professional growth, and readying them for the succession of his position in the future
• Creates a culture of openness, effective challenge and inquiry among the team and the broader company
• Keeps the finance department abreast of changes in financial legislation regulations and ensures that all financial transaction across the business are in legal compliance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business, Management, or Finance
• ACA/ACCA/CFA or other recognised accounting qualification
• Minimum of five (5) years of corporate finance experience within a fast-moving and dynamic business environment
• Experience in specialized functions including valuation, M&A, due diligence, and business risk assessment
• Experience with capital expenditures and capital budgeting, capitalization and financing decisions.

Competencies:

• Hands-on approach to manage the business from a finance perspective
• Demonstrable understanding of advanced business finance and performance analysis
• Strong budget and management skills, including proven project and process management ability
• Strong understanding of structured finance transactions and have had vast financial modeling experience, developing complex financial models
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills acquired covering a broad spectrum of financial structures and financial business plans
• Deep understanding of accounting principles as well as a solid understanding of financial controls and procedures that are necessary for successful prevention, detection, and resolution of errors in the Company’s financial records
• Exceptionally good communication skills both in a written and verbal form necessary to convey instructions and sensitive information down the line as well as in drafting reports, proposals, and recommendations for senior finance leadership
• Technologically adept and possess exceptionally good computer skills, being highly proficient in Ms. Excel, Ms. Office, Ms. Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Highly effective in handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines
• A creative and critical and independent thinker with high attention to detail and result
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Highly professional and ethical with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• A confident yet likable and relatable individual who can form strong and meaningful relationships with others which will inspire trust and confidence in others
• Demonstrated track record as a relationship builder, team player, collaborator, coach, and facilitator
• Exceptionally good problem-solving skills, strong skills in negotiating, and timely problem escalation
• Ability to remain calm and composed during times of uncertainty and stress
• Contributes to high performing teams - Supervision of staff to follow sound internal control practices
• Acts as a team player - Collaborate and supporting colleagues and peers across the organization, while still being able to work independently when needed
• Ability to influence a cross-functional team and senior business leadership as well as stakeholders in a unified direction and with a common vision
• A proven track record on interacting with Executive Management and Board of Directors
• Committed to self-development.