Senior Financial Manager (m/f)

Description

• To fulfill the Financial Accounting Role for Eazi Equip Africa (Mozambique) by managing the Finance Department and indirectly manage all financial functions in the company
• Key performance areas (to translate into a measure of success):
• Weekly/Monthly/Annual Financial Reports
• Banking & Payroll
• Debtors and Billing
• Ledger
• Asset Management
• Staff Management
• Financial disciplines and other
• General

Duties

Weekly/Monthly/Annual Financial Reports

• Monitors and directs all company financial accounting operations
• Monitor and review financial performance through daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting
• Prepare Monthly Forecasts and Annual Budgets/Forecasts
• Monitor variances of expenses against monthly and annual budgets
• Prepare, Review and distribute monthly management accounts
• Prepare all necessary annual audit requirements and resolution of any audit queries
• Adhere to strict monthly deadlines
• Prepare and submit all ROI calculations for new projects and proposals

Banking & Payroll

• Perform Weekly/Monthly Payroll Authorization
• Perform Weekly Expense Claims Authorization
• Review weekly cash flow forecasts
• Review and authorize all petty cash payments and reimbursements

Debtors & Billing

• Ensure that billing is complete accurate and timeous
• Authorize all credit notes
• Perform monthly rental billing and ticker reconciliation
• Perform monthly operator billing reconciliation
• Review all debtors’ collections
• Follow up on all overdue amounts and where necessary advise credit control on further collection actions required
• Calculate Bad Debt Provision for each branch
• Provide management with necessary debtors’ reports
• Ledger: Review all expenses accounts and prepare any required journals necessary to correct allocations or expenses
• Prepare details of any provisions or accruals required

Asset management

• Confirm all fleet assets are correctly allocated to the correct branches
• Advise on any asset transfers required
• Fixed asset register accurately reflects all assets within a branch
• Scrap/Dispose of assets as required with the necessary authorization
• Report on asset utilization, asset allocation and reporting Statutory & Compliance
• Ensuring compliance to all relevant laws and regulations
• Follow up on refunds due
• Ensure Tax Clearance status is always compliant
• Preparation, Review & Authorization of Income taxes submissions and reconciliations
• Preparation, Review & Authorization of Provisional taxes submissions and reconciliations

Staff management

• Manage, Develop, and Motivate Finance staff
• Train, Supervise and direct the activities of subordinates to meet or exceed stated goals
• Set and maintain monthly deadlines
• Financial disciplines and other
• Assist in adherence to, design, implement and enforcement all company financial policies (setting/development and maintaining financial controls), procedures, rules and regulations
• Performs other ad hoc duties as requested by management
• Application of logical thinking to a wide range of problems, gathering of data, analysis and drafting of project plans
• Offering constructive opinions concerning day to day activities
• Ensure compliance with all system requirements

General

• To ensure that a professional image is always projected
• To promote Eazi Equip Africa (Mozambique) and do everything possible to enhance its image
• To ensure that all duties are carried out safely and in accordance with all company and legal requirements
• To ensure that confidentiality in all Eazi Equip Africa (Mozambique) matter is maintained
• Compliance to standard operation guidelines of Eazi Equip Africa (Mozambique)

Requisites

• Minimum: Bilingual English and Portuguese essential
• Accounting/Financial Management
• Completed Articles
• 2-3 years Post Article working experience
• 2-3 Years Supervisory/Management experience would be advantageous
• Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of Mozambican laws and regulations is required
• Knowledge: Financial Management, Accounting and Financial Accounting
• Computer literacy in Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook
• Generally accepted accounting principles and procedures
• Relevant legislation and regulatory requirements Financial management
• Microsoft AX Dynamics
• ERP implementation experience
• Ability to speak Portuguese fluently
• Requires extensive travel, mainly within Mozambique
• Skills: Administration skills, Problem Solving skills, Numerical skills, Organizing and planning, Communication skills, Analytical skills, Strong resistance to pressure and Good Team building Skills
• Behavioral Competencies: Integrity, Creativity, Logical and Analytical, Interpersonal skills, Resilience, Persuasiveness, Energy and Drive, and Quality Orientation

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted