Finance Manager
Chestnut
Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months
Oversee finance function for Windsor & Cairo offices; implement finance policies and procedures. Ensure that overall financial targets are met and in line with the company's strategies. Review & manage the operating budget also, conduct evaluations for cost reduction opportunities. Supervise preparation of the monthly management reports& financial statements and ensure its accuracy level and timely submission. Review and approve monthly payroll reports, transfer salaries to employees’ bank accounts. Liaise with external auditors and handle any arising matters. Monitor, interpret cash flow and anticipate future trends. Manage accounting, reporting and other financial systems to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the company. Interprets the company's financial results to management and recommends improvement activities.
• Act as focal point on finance and accountancy matters, provide advice and support to offices under the same imprest account. (Algeria, Serbia, Khartoum and Addis Ababa)
• Carry out financial planning for forthcoming periods on a monthly basis.
• Prepare the regional office annual office budget; also conduct the revision exercise as per HQ stated timelines.
• Monthly budget vs. actual analysis and provide commentaries for key variances.
• Request office replenishment so that sufficient financial funds are available to run the office.
• Submit monthly signed off financial reports to HQ Brussels based on accounts with all necessary commentaries and justified documentation (invoices, payments, bank drafts, bank exchange… etc)
• Perform month/year-end closure and reconciliations.
• Review salaries, reconciliations, and confirm staff loans and advances.
• Assess reporting requirements on an ongoing basis and proactively work with the necessary teams to improve reporting processes and output as required.
• Consolidate budget plans of various business units into a corporate master budget and provide an overview of the financial status to top management.
• Manage the budgeting process & challenge departments submitted plans to ensure the overall financial targets are met and are in line with company's strategy.
• Monitor the budget vs. current& historical data throughout the year.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Responsible for submission of quarterly /semi-annual plan and update forecast processes.
• Deliver meaningful financial MI with commentaries and provide insightful advises to key stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and timely financial information in a changing environment; further developed management reporting function with standard financial MI frameworks.
• Present the monthly financial review pack to senior management team.
• Review the rigorous analysis of business financial performance and provide detailed commentaries.
• Provide periodic feedback to functional departments on areas for improvement, concerns and discrepancies.
• Review & ensure completion of group, regional, internal & Adhoc reporting returns with satisfactory results to group and business functions.
• Ensure that accounting & reporting applications are functionally reconciled and GL accounts are mapped appropriately to group chart of accounts.
• Certify Inter-company GL account reconciliations on a quarterly basis.
• Financial accounting responsibilities including accounts preparation to Trial Balance, Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss.
• Prepare payroll sheets; assist in proper implementation for a computerized payroll system.
• Prepare proposals for new prospective clients and perform risk management checks.
• Manage &assign tasks to team members and ensure their adherence to the assignment plan
• Responsible for acquiring new UK customers and sell telecommunication products over the phone.
Certified Management Accountant #38708
