Finance Manager at Food For Education

About The Role

We are hiring a Finance Manager who will be responsible for managing the finance docket. In addition to day-to-day financial operations, this individual will work very closely with the Head of Finance & Operations to build financial models and forecasts to inform future organisation financial plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting functions, including bookkeeping/ledgering and financial transactions, and all asset, liability, and capital account entries.
• Manage payroll and subsequently all relevant statutory deductions as well as petty cash.
• Manage and track the organisation budget and inventory.
• Manage the audit process and work closely with the auditors and senior management to establish financial controls and procedures to meet world-class accounting standards.
• Provide financial analyses on operational costs and help develop and recommend strategies to reduce unit cost of Food for Education’s core service delivery.
• Reconcile bank accounts and cash flow on a monthly basis.
• Prepare regular financial management reports to the senior management team, including monthly closes, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
• Comply with national and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare special/ad hoc financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising account information and trends.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 3-5 years of relevant experience with a proven track-record in a similar role
• An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics or any other relevant field.
• Professional qualification such as CFA/ACCA/CPA is required.
• Experience with financial systems/software such as Quickbooks.
• A solid understanding of local and international tax and accounting principles.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organised and detail oriented.

Closing date: 29 April 2022