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The Finance Manager is responsible for Managerial & Financial Accounting & Reporting.
The Finance Manager assumes overall responsibility for assistance, advice and support required to manage the Accounts
& Finance staff for the area(s) of purview regarding all accounting and financial issues.
The Finance Manager reports to the General Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The scope of responsibilities of the Finance Manager spans over the Accounting & Finance overseeing administration, improving systems and developing staff skills to ensure data quality in Finance.

Outline of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform operational planning to ensure that reports are done on time by all the staff;
• Complete all month-end financial reporting, including management accounts, KPI’s and other relevant reports
  ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness through management of all financial processes and staff.
• Reconciliation of Operational & Financial systems results through various reconciliation methods;
• Ensure accuracy of accounting including classification, completeness and valuation in the financial ERP system
  by continuous management review and testing of controls;
• Monitor finance data quality through reconciliation, auditing, variance analysis, etc.;
• Ensure optimal level of accounting staff with maximum output through Performance Evaluation and staff
  planning;
• Manage Cash Control on daily basis through review of the operational reporting as well as cash spot checks and
  monthly Cash Reconciliation of Financial & Operational Systems;
• Preparation of Additional Monthly Management reports, Monthly Payroll reports, Monthly Reconciliations;
  Revenue, Major Expenses, Balance Sheet, etc.
• Preparation of VAT statements, Income Tax and other Tax compliance through review & analysis as well as
  coordination with Tax Consultants and Authorities.
• Supervise Intercompany Month-End Balances and ensure that JJ balances with other Group companies through
  communication & reconciliation with all related parties;
• Providing Information in any financial data requested by management as quick as possible through daily
  planning;
• Foreign exchange control/ negotiation;
• Ensuring key daily and weekly reporting such as Cash-Flow Projection, Age Analysis, Bank Reconciliation, etc.
  are done on timely basis through managing, delegating, prioritizing finance department schedules;
• Coordinate with External Auditors by providing all requested information for the final Audit Reports;
• Perform other tasks as may be required by the Group CFO, Group Deputy CFO, Managing Director(s) / General
  Manager(s), Group Finance Manager – MOZ, etc.

Job Profile

• Solid communication skills;
• High regard for Empathy and Teamwork;
• Good judgment and evaluation with a focus on value-add to maximize EBITDA;
• Hard worker, with high levels of energy and self-motivation;
• Results orientated with high capacity to deliver quality results in a timely fashion;
• Planning and Organization Skills;
• Decision making, delegation and prioritization skills;
• Negotiation skills for any Financial related issues;
• Ability to take over any role and work if the circumstance warrants/assigned;
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, Managers and
  external 3rd parties;
• Pro-active management style with initiative, dynamism and assertiveness approach;
• Good judgment and ability to lead by example by demonstrating high ethical and moral behavior whilst ensuring
• compliance with the Health, Safety, Environmental & Security and Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption policies for
  yourself and any of your direct reports;
• Show high levels of skills and interest in developing direct reports;
• Available to pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of
  the role;

Hard Skills –Background / Technical Competences

• BCom. in Commerce or Finance or equivalent, post-graduate degree is desired;
• Professional Accounting Designation Required;
• Experience required (minimum/maximum): 5-8 years in Accounting / Finance area at a Management Level or
  equivalent in Audit;
• Knowledge of IFRS and IAS is desirable;
• IT knowledge: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products (word; excel; power point), ERP experience;
• Age (minimum / maximum): 30-40;
• Willingness to travel abroad;
• Knowledge of Portuguese is an added advantage;
• Time availability; Willingness to work until the job is done;