Key responsibilities:
Lead the recruitment, training, mentoring, and professional development of the finance team to ensure a high level of performance and continuous growth
Develop, manage, and track the department's annual budget
Managing the financial reporting for the organization. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, 5-year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
Providing sound financial support and insights to enable Senior Management to make critical business decisions
Presentation of financial results and insights to the Simba Group Finance & the AVA Board
Play a key role in the formulation of the business's strategy
Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organization and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice
Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organization is compliant with accounting standards
Managing and overseeing the company's banking and borrowing arrangements
Managing and overseeing the company's financial systems
Investment appraisal and analysis, including monitoring of ROI
Presenting results to non-finance Senior Management to enable them to provide sound Departmental Management decisions
Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions
Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
Overseeing commercial decision making from margin analysis, pricing analysis etc
Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs
Advising on market changes and providing strategic financial recommendations to AVA's Management Committee
Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information
Assist in resource identification, work assignment, performance evaluation, and promotion decision activities
Oversee B.I operations and supervise systems and B.I staff
Develop strategy as it relates to the organization's B.I and I.T infrastructure (computer and information systems, security, communication systems, etc.)
Alongside the Managing Director and the Senior Management team identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of information technology
Ensure smooth delivery and operation of B.I services by monitoring systems performance
Create processes and standards for selection, implementation, and support of systems
Guide Information system strategy and development for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Forecasting and Transportation Management
Constantly review external trends and identify internal opportunities for continuous improvement
And any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
Required qualifications and experience:
10+ Years work experience as a Senior Financial Management Position
In-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping
Hands-on experience with budgeting and risk management
Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models
Proficiency in accounting software
Solid analytical and decision-making skills
Leadership abilities
BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
MSc/MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA) is a plus
Knowledge of ISO Standards, (9001, 14001, 45001, etc)