Finance Manager

Duties

• Manage financial services by providing sound financial advice to key stakeholders on the implementation of financial systems, financial aspects, financial projects and related policies and procedures to ensure alignment of business initiatives to financial system requirements as required by the legislative framework
• Manage the annual budget process and quarterly forecast in accordance with GAAP and other related regulations and conducting briefing sessions with the business and key stakeholders to highlight potential risks, analyse variances, correct allocation and classification of costs, planning, reviews various provisions in terms of accounting policies, LOA changes initiated in line with cost centre structures, budget assumptions consistently applied, collates and checks classification of CAPEX, to ensure alignment with the corporate strategy/ plan and business objectives
• Monitor expenses against the budget and advise on corrective measures in order to ensure sound management of the business
• Reviews and determines product costing and structures based on economic indicators, validates the accuracy of stock valuation in accordance with IFRS to ensure implementation of accurate product costing according to agreed assumptions
• Provide advice on economic value added (EVA) performance management system together with the EVA cost centre holders by driving the implementation and setting business financial targets and improvement to ensure proper implementation and established EVA targets
• Conduct risk assessments by checking commercial aspects of contracts entered into by business and initiates subordination agreements between the subsidiary and the holding company to ensure that financial risks are identified and mitigated;
• Develop and negotiate service level agreements with internal stakeholders and review on a regular basis to ensure service delivery standards are maintained;
• Review and monitor that all assets are accounted for in terms of the policy and all processes; and procedures relating to asset management are implemented by ensuring depreciation, scrapping, acquisitions, disposals and transfers are correctly processed, accounted for and accurately disclosed for financial statements in compliance to IFRS and local State policies and procedures
• Develop, implement and maintain standard accounting operating procedures, internal control systems, and business practices for accounting activities, keep abreast of changes in international accounting standards and advise key stakeholders on the impact on the current accounting policy and provide guidance to direct reports regarding implementation and compliance to ensure consistency throughout the organisation
• Manage business management accounting function by analysing financial and operating information in order to identify opportunities and present to key stakeholders and define reporting formats in compliance with the IFRS and Group´s policies and procedures to ensure accurate reporting to the business and Board
• Prepare gross margin calculation in line with the management accounting principle for management decision purposes
• Implement Safety standards, good housekeeping, a and working procedures to ensure that the workplace is kept clean and safe at all times
• Financial: Participate in the containment of expenditure within the budgetary guidelines to ensure that funds are optimally utilized in service delivery
• Customer Service:
• Provide management accounting guidance to key stakeholders with budgeting, forecasting and comparison between actual and budget and provide sound financial advice on implementing financial systems, policies and procedures to ensure quality customer service
• Learning & Growth:
• Manage the development and implementation of a personal learning and growth plan to ensure continued development
• Manage and monitor staff development by developing succession and career planning and contracting with the direct reports on performance to ensure an empowered and professional skilled workforce is retained
• Provide a human-centered leadership, that facilitates and promotes a strategic thinking atmosphere

Requisites

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related fields
• At least 7 years of work experience in large industries, preferably in the Energy, Oil & Gas area
• 35 - 45 years old
• Fluent in Portuguese and English
• Charted Accountant
• Member of Mozambique Accountants Chamber
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
• Oil & Gas operational/transactional experience
• In the last 3 years in supervisory roles in large departments, preferably in Oil & Gas sector

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted