Finance Manager at Alternate Doors

Finance Manager Job Responsibilities

• Manage all day to day accounting operations of the business ensuring that correct transactions are posted in the system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that the company financial and accounting policies are implemented correctly.
• Provide feedback to the MD on company policies and procedures, and constantly look out for potential changes which could improve operational efficiency, reduce costs or improve cash flow management.
• Ensure the integrity of the financial data in the accounting software.
• Be an integral part of the monthly financial stock takes and investigate all variances which arise and explain these to management.
• Support negotiations with suppliers in an effort to grow the company’s gross margin.
• Analyze transaction data and make recommendations on general business optimization.
• Ensure that the company is fully compliant with all tax and financial obligations as per the legislation and regulations of Kenya. Engage third parties to provide assistance as and when necessary.
• Develop, in conjunction with the senior management team and the credit manager, a robust process for credit management and be responsible for its implementation.
• Be responsible for levels of Accounts Receivable and ensure that targets are hit, with any variances being explained to senior management.
• Motivate and lead finance and credit team members by providing training, guidance, and direction to ensure work is performed in an efficient, timely, and knowledgeable manner.
• Develop and track department key performance indicators and provide regular feedback to the team on these and any areas in need of improvement.
• Ensure all documents are filed in an organized manner and easy to retrieve.
• Manage the annual external audit and present the draft audited accounts to the MD for review and sign off.
• Escalate any issues or worries to the MD and/or the rest of the senior management team.
• Additional controller duties as necessary
• Budgeting & Reporting
• Lead the annual budget setting process with all departments ensuring they have sufficient training in how to complete templates, and then collate all the information into one company-wide budget for presentation to management.
• Provide weekly short term cash flow forecasts for MD to review and sign off on.
• Prepare monthly financial reports on company performance, and ensure any issues are investigated and explained.
• Prepare weekly lists of payment runs for approval by MD.

Qualifications for the Finance Manager Job

• Bachelor Degree in Finance/ Accounting plus full professional Accountancy.
• At least 10 years overall experience in the field.
• 3+ years’ proven working experience as a Financial Controller or high level Finance Manager in a Manufacturing Company.
• Qualifications (fully qualified and member of CPAK)
• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong Analytical skills
• Team player
• Must be 35 years and above.
• Salary from  120,000 – 150,000 Gross depending on experience / capability to deliver results.