Finance Controller

Finance Controller

Job Category: finance
Job Location: Africa
Experience Year: 15
No of Vacancies: 1

Key Responsibilities

  • Overseeing accounting operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries.
  • Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures
  • Coordinate all audit activity. Ensures timely closure of finance audit recommendations, participates in preparation, implementation, and monitoring of corrective action plans
  • Consistently analyse financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the financial status
  • Assist leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
  • Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant period
  • Collate financial reporting materials for government
  • Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with the respective stakeholders
  • Continuously collaborate with respective stakeholders to assess the financial efficacy of promotional activities and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations
  • Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guideline
  • Collaborate & manage relationships with software installation team and selecting and overseeing software installations
  • Assist by translating complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers

Qualification & Experience

  • An Undergraduate or Post Graduate / Master’s degree in Commerce / Finance or a related Finance field is highly desirable. Professional certifications like CA, CFA, or CMA can be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of 15 years of experience with atleast 10 years in responsible leadership role as Finance Controller.
  • Candidates having extensive exposure to retail, warehousing, logistics and manufacturing industries will be preferred.
  • Previous experience working in international setup will have an added advantage.

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