Head of Finance Vacancy at Strategic Workforce Solutions

About the role

Head of Finance job opportunity is available at Strategic Workforce Solutions for individuals who possess B.Sc in Accounting or Finance.

Responsibilities

• Continually reassess our policies and practices relating to the department and champion the articulation and implementation of the necessary changes in line with best practices
• Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports and coordinate activities within the department to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory and statutory requirements
• Coordinate budget preparation processes and conduct periodic budget reviews
• Monitor/Control organisation-wide costs position
• Champion the formulation of new finance policies and regulations for the organisation
• Keep abreast of changes/amendments in relevant regulatory provisions and advise the EVC and Executive Management on major areas impacting our operations
• Serve as technical resource for the organisation on issues relating to interpretation of accounting, tax and regulatory provisions
• Oversee the preparation financial statements that comply with relevant financial standards and regulations
• Ensure investigation into statutory regulations violation and take appropriate course of action to prevent recurrence
• Report contravention of statutory regulations to the EVC and Executive Management
• Review periodic statutory returns to relevant bodies/authorities to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Review on sample basis accounting transactions and ensure adherence to professional standards and applicable regulations
• Plan and coordinate activities of statutory examiners
• Review and respond to Audit/Examination Reports
• Develop and maintain relationship with relevant authorities in the interest of the company
• Review and authorise transactions of the department in line with our policy
• Monitor actual activity and performance levels against the agreed budget and take appropriate corrective action to ensure a cost-justified execution of departmental activities
• Ensure that daily, weekly or monthly activity status and performance reports for the department are prepared for the attention of the EVC and other relevant parties
• Other duties assigned.

Experience and qualifications

• B.Sc in Accounting or Finance
• MBA / M.Sc Finance or Accounting.
• ACCA or Professional certification
• CPA is highly desirable
• Key industry experience in retail and trading is mandatory
• 5 years minimum management and leadership experience
• Fund raising experience is a plus
• In depth understanding of management information and reports required by an organisation
• Proven ability to provide quality financial advice to the organisation
• Proven ability to adhere to statutory requirements and generate reports with minimal issues
• Good understanding of the products, services, strategy, history, opportunities, technology and trends of the financial services industry
• Highly experienced in data gathering and analysis
• Ability to customise pool of information to meet targeted business information need
• Ability to analyse industry trends and their impacts on core business and customers
• Ability to apply knowledge of key financial indicators/measures to select optimal solutions
• Skill in evaluating performance of selected financial strategies
• Skill / experience in complex financial / accounting issues and transactions
• Effective Presentation Skills
• Possesses professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Excellent relationship management skills especially with third parties
• Good leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.

Application deadline

20th March, 2020.

Application details

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info@swsopportunities.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.