Senior Finance Manager Job at Fosad Consulting Ltd
Fosad
Consulting Ltd is a business support services firm with offerings in
Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting.
We have been mandated by a client of ours to source for a top notch individual to fill the role of a Senior Finance Manager.
Our
client is a leading global financial institution offering Life
Assurance and Short-Term Insurance services and provides a wide spectrum
of insurance solutions tailored to meet unique individual and corporate
clients' circumstances.
Job Title: Senior Finance Manager
Job Description
Key Focus
• Responsible for the financial accounting/ control function in the business unit.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records
• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on business unit productivity.
• Responsible for audit liaison as well as tax, legislative & statutory requirements.
• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
Key Result Areas
Financial Control
• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Responsible for the financial accounting / control function in the business unit through other managers and their teams.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts.
Financial Analysis
• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on the business unit's productivity.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
Team Effectiveness
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, over periods of up to 1 year.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
Accountability
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer / client service delivery.
Financial Reporting
• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.
Governance and Compliance
• Liaises with internal and external auditors.
• Ensures tax, legislative and statutory requirements are met.
Qualifications
•10 - 12 years’ experience minimum
•Individually
accountable for the financial accounting/ control function in the
organisation through staff supervised over periods of 3 months to a
year.
•Great Interpersonal skills.
•Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records.
• Knowledge of local and global insurance practices.
•Qualified Accountant – ICAN, ACCA, etc.
•Experience in a financial services firm (Big Four) is an advantage.
•Managerial skills.
•Presentation skills.
•High level Financial Acumen.