Exec Africa is recruiting a Finance Manager position for a client. Proficiency in financial reporting, working capital management, and ERP systems is required.
Job Purpose
- The Finance Manager is responsible for providing strategic financial
leadership and safeguarding the financial health of the business. The role
exists to ensure the Company maintains strong financial controls, protects
company assets, optimizes cash flow and working capital, delivers timely
and accurate financial information, strengthens governance, and supports
profitable business growth.
- The Finance Manager is expected to be a business partner to the
General Manager by translating financial information into commercial
insights that improve operational performance and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Financial
Reporting & Control
- Lead the Company\’s financial reporting function by ensuring
accurate, timely and reliable financial information.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger.
- Review and approve accounting journals and reconciliations.
- Produce meaningful management reports highlighting key trends and
risks.
- Prepare Board reports and financial presentations.
- Maintain robust financial records in accordance with IFRS and
Company policy.
Working
Capital & Commercial Finance
- Provide commercial financial leadership that improves profitability
and protects liquidity.
- Manage daily cash flow and liquidity.
- Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts.
- Monitor debtor collections and recommend corrective action.
- Oversee supplier payments and creditor management.
- Monitor inventory valuation and stock investment.
- Analyze gross margins, pricing and profitability.
- Partner with Sales and Operations to improve commercial performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve working capital and reduce
operating costs.
Governance,
Risk & Compliance
- Protect Company assets by maintaining strong governance and
compliance standards.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory and tax obligations.
- Develop and maintain effective internal controls.
- Maintain finance policies and approval authorities.
- Lead fraud prevention and financial risk management initiatives.
- Monitor financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure complete reconciliation of all financial control accounts.
- Safeguard Company assets through effective financial oversight.
Systems,
ERP & Continuous Improvement
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.
- Champion full utilization of the Finance Module in Microsoft
Dynamics ERP.
- Improve data accuracy and reporting automation.
- Develop standard operating procedures for finance processes.
- Eliminate unnecessary manual processes.
- Improve reporting efficiency and accuracy.
- Identify opportunities for productivity and cost improvements.
- Support business transformation initiatives.
Leadership
& Business Partnership
- Build a high-performing finance function and provide trusted
financial leadership to the business.
- Lead, coach and develop the Finance team.
- Build a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous
improvement.
- Set clear performance expectations and monitor delivery.
- Partner with Sales, Warehouse, HR and IT to achieve business
objectives.
- Challenge business assumptions using financial analysis.
- Present financial performance and recommendations to Senior
Management and the Board.
Academic qualification and
experience:
- Professional accountant qualification CPA(K) is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce or related field.
- Minimum 5 years Experience in finance and accounting in either
FMCG, Beverage, Consumer goods and Pharmaceuticals or Manufacturing
distribution industries.
- Two years leading finance department.
- Demonstrated experience in using ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics,
SAP, Oracle, or Sage X3).
- Advanced Excel, Margins, pricing, stock, cashflow and working
capital exposure.
- Strong leadership skills, Confident, solution oriented, disciplined,
courageous, high integrity and possess commercial acumen.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates should forward their CV to: cvs@execafrica.com using the position as
subject of email.
