The role
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for managing the Finance function. You will also be expected to create new financial models and charts to assist with our business planning and forecasting. Your duties will include account reconciliation, balance sheet analysis, monthly reporting, tax reporting, and preparation of budgets. You will also manage our organisation's debt and lead the development of financial statements and forecasts.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for managing the Finance function. You will also be expected to create new financial models and charts to assist with our business planning and forecasting. Your duties will include account reconciliation, balance sheet analysis, monthly reporting, tax reporting, and preparation of budgets. You will also manage our organisation's debt and lead the development of financial statements and forecasts.
The responsibilities
Finance and Reporting
Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and statements. Duties include ensuring that key accounts are reconciled and that balance sheet items are reviewed periodically.
Assess financing alternatives by considering risk, return, and market conditions
Prepare monthly revenue, profit and loss, and cash flow forecasts
Monitor the cash flow of the company to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet cash flow needs
Prepare periodic financial reports – Quarterly Financial Reporting for the Group and year end reporting
Business Analysis and Support
Build and maintain effective relationships to collaborate with business unit partners
Present Business Unit Actual and Forecast summary results
Provide support for business units in proposals, contracting, sales support, and collections
Support the business plan development, pro-actively identify key issues, and make recommendations to the management
Responsible for monitoring and analysing Gross Margin, Costing, other cost and tracking of branding and performance marketing expenses
Assist in Product and Service Pricing Review
Budgeting and Forecasting
Drive the budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with respective entities and business units
Enhance budgeting and forecasting processes through continuous improvement efforts
Preparation of analyses and tracking of the Annual Budget, Rolling Forecasts and ad hoc analysis/reporting
Assist budget owner in analysis and review of their monthly key spend by tracking and providing run rates and spending outlook
Ad Hoc
Support daily finance operations when necessary
Other operational duties as assigned to you
Finance and Reporting
Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and statements. Duties include ensuring that key accounts are reconciled and that balance sheet items are reviewed periodically.
Assess financing alternatives by considering risk, return, and market conditions
Prepare monthly revenue, profit and loss, and cash flow forecasts
Monitor the cash flow of the company to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet cash flow needs
Prepare periodic financial reports – Quarterly Financial Reporting for the Group and year end reporting
Business Analysis and Support
Build and maintain effective relationships to collaborate with business unit partners
Present Business Unit Actual and Forecast summary results
Provide support for business units in proposals, contracting, sales support, and collections
Support the business plan development, pro-actively identify key issues, and make recommendations to the management
Responsible for monitoring and analysing Gross Margin, Costing, other cost and tracking of branding and performance marketing expenses
Assist in Product and Service Pricing Review
Budgeting and Forecasting
Drive the budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with respective entities and business units
Enhance budgeting and forecasting processes through continuous improvement efforts
Preparation of analyses and tracking of the Annual Budget, Rolling Forecasts and ad hoc analysis/reporting
Assist budget owner in analysis and review of their monthly key spend by tracking and providing run rates and spending outlook
Ad Hoc
Support daily finance operations when necessary
Other operational duties as assigned to you
The ideal candidate
Holds a recognized Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
Professional Accounting Qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA) will be an asset
Has at least 5 to 8 years of relevant experience
Experience in a startup environment is a plus!
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience using data visualization reporting tools
Strong business acumen and digital mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ambitious, self-driven, put skills in action
Able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment with tight deadlines, and willing to learn new skills
Intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, good business intuition
Strong team player
Holds a recognized Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
Professional Accounting Qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA) will be an asset
Has at least 5 to 8 years of relevant experience
Experience in a startup environment is a plus!
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience using data visualization reporting tools
Strong business acumen and digital mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ambitious, self-driven, put skills in action
Able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment with tight deadlines, and willing to learn new skills
Intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, good business intuition
Strong team player
Holds a recognized Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
Professional Accounting Qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA) will be an asset
Has at least 5 to 8 years of relevant experience
Experience in a startup environment is a plus!
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience using data visualization reporting tools
Strong business acumen and digital mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ambitious, self-driven, put skills in action
Able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment with tight deadlines, and willing to learn new skills
Intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, good business intuition
Strong team player