Overview

An indigenous Agro-Business Establishment located in the Bono East Region is looking for suitably qualified applicants to fill the following vacant position with the accompanied job role. Finance managers are expected to be detail-oriented, knowledgeable on statistics, have strong problem-solving skills, and an investigative nature. Finance managers are business specialists who manage important financial functions of an organization. They produce financial reports, manage investment activities, and create strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of an organization.

To ensure success, finance managers should have a deep commercial awareness, strong numeracy skills, and a keen interest in the growth, efficiency, and profitability of an organization. Top candidates will have outstanding communication and report writing skills with superb technical ability and fantastic negotiation skills

Job Brief

 The role is mainly responsible for guiding the organization in profit making and profit increase using comprehensive and most practicable financial applications, monitoring of financial activities, forcing compliance with finance-related laws, procedures and regulations, reporting of financials, as well as act as advisor to senior management in support of the achievement of company goals
The position or the successful applicant shall report to the Financial Controller / General Manager

Responsibilities

•  Set up and manage processes of the Finance Departments, including policies financial budgeting, departmental recruitments, job procedures assessments, and recommending trainings needed
•  Develop actual and strategic business plans based on detailed financial investigation and analyses of the company’s financial forecasts
•  Perform all financial management responsibilities including generating financial information, collecting and submitting timely periodic reports, analysing trends within the industry and evaluating the financial health of the company
•  Preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual reconciliation of financial books, forecasting of cash flow and enforce regulatory compliance, especially with tax and financial report ethics
•  Advise company Executives and management on financial decisions and implications related to the company’s funds/financial status and forecasts
•  Supervise the documentation of the company’s financial status and forecasts
•  Facilitate understanding between the organization, employees, stakeholders shareholders and investors on financial issues for cordial resolution of differences about what may be known as accurate or not

Qualification Required & Experience

•  About 10 years of proven finance and accounting work experience from similar job/industry preferably in an FMCG industry
•  Minimum Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance
•  Professional qualification would be an advantage
•  An experience in the big 5 audit firm would be an advantage
•  Food industry experience a plus, hands on ERP experience preferred 5 years plus experience, finance administration preferred
•  Strong grasp of SAGE-ERP accounting software concept
•  Extremely strong Excel skills, especially advanced financial modelling and analytical techniques
•  Demonstrated ability to streamline and automate complex processes
•  Proven knowledge of financial analysis and strategy
•  Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
•  In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards, tax regulations and industry legislations