Finance Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Overseeing end-to-end finance operations, including expenses, budget preparation and monitoring, review of procedures and controls towards improving efficiency, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests as and when they come up.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial reporting

Ensure proper accounting records are kept in compliance with statutory requirements, accounting standards and financial policies.
Monitor the daily operations of the accounting function including regulatory reporting, bank reconciliations, manual entries, payables, etc.
Ensure monthly/quarterly financial and management reporting are prepared in a timely manner
Ensure annual accounts for audit and annual statutory reporting are prepared in a timely manner
Provide timely and accurate financial information and analysis
Ensure completeness of tax returns and other statutory compliance requirements
Perform ad-hoc works as assigned by line manager
Ensure the integrity of the financial data supplied by the Finance team to internal and external stakeholders.

Financial planning and forecasting – Expenses

Contribute to the bank’s annual budget process with regards to expenses
Perform monthly analysis of actuals versus budget ensuring major variances are explained, and which support decisions for the senior management
Creates quarterly forecasts to be used by the senior management and the Board
Pro-actively identify cost-optimisations or as directed, provide analysis that aids effective and appropriate resource allocation
Develop, implement and maintain an effective expense planning and analysis capability

Systems / processes /controls

Set up internal control policies and procedures and continuously find the opportunities to improve them
Manage and hold accountability for the Finance systems

Leadership/management

Manage and organise the work of the team.
Help the team in developing competencies and expertise
As part of the Finance Leadership team help to set the direction and objectives of the team.

COMPETENCIES

Strong technical accounting knowledge
Creation of statutory accounts
Experience running annual audit
Be familiar with banking and financial regulations
Analytical mind
Good communication skills – both written and verbal
A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
Ability to stick to time constraints
Ability to delegate and manage the work of others

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS *

Bachelor degree in Finance or ACCA Qualified
At least 5 years' experience within the Banking sector

* Candidates not holding the above requirements but having significant expert knowledge in the field of Finance and Accounting may be considered for assessment

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