The Manager, Finance will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s financial reporting is thorough, accurate and timely in respect of internal and external reporting requirements. Areas of financial management include (but are not limited to) budgeting, development and maintenance of accounting and administrative systems, direction of daily financial activities, information preparation and dissemination and implementation of internal controls.

 Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees, monitors, and manages the company’s finances - Monitors the company’s finances / cash flows for new business, operational expenses and debt service obligations; Prepares all budgets and financial presentations; Verifies and signs off all journal entries, reconciliations or reports completed by the staff within the Finance Department.
• Provides support in the effective, efficient, and fully compliant operations of the Finance Department - Monitors the effective recording of all key processes, ledgers and logs within the Finance Department; Works on special projects relevant to the company’s finance function as part of the project team; Assists the Chief Financial Officer in the management of the external audit.
• Leads the financial reporting efforts of the company - Reviews and provides reports on cash flow management; Maintains appropriate record keeping as determined by company law, regulatory requirements and requests of external audiences; Works with the CFO to provide financial information and reports to Shareholders, Regulators, Rating Agencies and other external parties
• Reviews and approves work, conducts performance appraisals, provides guidance, coaching, mentoring and feedback in the execution of day-to-day duties
• Manages Relationships with External Stakeholders
• Delivers strategic advice, support, and recommendations to enable informed decision making and strategy development - Recommends and implements approved policies, guidelines and program changes which may bear upon financial objectives due to changes in the external environment and other areas as relevant to the Finance Department; Prepares/assist with the preparation of recommendations for submission to the Board and Board Committees for strategic/business plan objectives for the Finance Department; Oversees audits performed by the internal audit department for the Finance Department ensuring that findings are addressed in a timely and comprehensive manner to achieve improvement in internal controls

 Job Knowledge and Skills: 

• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted auditing and accounting standards including international financial reporting standards
• Extensive analytical skills
• In depth knowledge of the financial services industry, including key support & executive systems, major financial & regulatory practices, best practices & competitive conditions
• In depth knowledge of Treasury management, banking products & services, interest rate regime, investment opportunities and the ability to assist in the development of processes & systems for implementing Finance Strategy
• Knowledge of Company’s business, products and the competitive framework of the industry

 Qualifications and Experience:   

• Post graduate degree in Accounting or Finance or a related professional qualification ACCA, CA or CMA.
• A minimum of five years' experience in a similar managerial position.