Deputy Director, Financial Operations at KPMG

Reporting to the Director Finance, the role holder will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership in managing and implementing efficient, effective and compliant processes in payables, fixed assets and payroll sections.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, possessesvstrong risk management, problem solving, negotiation, leadership and people management skills. The ideal candidate will be a person of high integrity, who can maintain confidentiality and is able to work under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead the implementation of efficient, effective and compliant finance operations processes.
• Ensure payments, fixed assets and payroll accounts are analysed, reconciled and approved on a regular and timely basis.
• Develop and monitor payments, payroll and fixed assets risk mitigation initiatives in consultation with other departments and ensure identified risks are addressed in a timely manner.
• Ensure a robust controls environment is in place through monthly reconciliation processes and analysis of aged and open items in the General Ledgers.
• Provide oversight in the timely and accurate preparation of Management and Board reports.
• Ensure financial accounting standards, policies, regulations/laws are maintained and adhered to.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the team and foster a high performing culture through coaching and mentorship.
• Use technology and other modern tools to drive automation and operational excellence of the finance operations.

Key Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant discipline from a reputable institution and a professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA.
• Membership in a relevant professional accounting body.
• Understanding and application of the Public Finance Management Act, Public Procurement and Disposal Act, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Accounting Standards and Tax laws.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and its interface with other third-party systems.
• Ten (10) years’ relevant post qualification experience in finance operations with a minimum of five (5) years at a senior management level preferably in an organisation of similar scale and/or complexity.

Closing: 30 September 2022