Job Description
Job Description/ Responsibilities
- Report on financial performance and operational metrics, analyze results, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Assist in building multi-year financial models, annual budgets, and cash forecasts for management decision-making and business planning
- Drive the implementation of the forecast and monitor performance against the plan
- Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools, various tracking templates
- Analyze costs especially production costs, comparing standard to actual costs, identify wastage, and proffer improvement measures
- Assist with market research, data mining, and business intelligence
- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Liaise with the head of Finance on fundraising activities and provide projective investors with information requests.
Qualifications
- First degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or any other numerate discipline
- CFA, ICAN, or ACCA is required
- Minimum of 4 years relevant experience
- Good business acumen
- Proficient in advanced Excel
- Proficient in financial modeling techniques
- Strong analytical and data-gathering skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Good understanding and interpretation of financial statements
- Sound knowledge of financial reporting software eg Xero and other ERP
