Finance Manager

Confidential Company

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (The knowledge, skills and attitudes required for satisfactory job performance)

Knowledge:

· Degree qualification in Business, Finance or a related discipline. Experience leading the operations and strategy within Finance, Accounts and business development environments.

· Membership of a relevant professional body.

· Strong knowledge and demonstrable track record of achievements in the leadership and management of effective Finance and accounting projects.

· Experience in managing, motivating and leading a large multidisciplinary team.

· Demonstrable experience of proactive contributions to corporate strategic level planning and decision making.

· Evidence of efficient and effective management of resources, including the planning and coordination of staffing and budgetary resources.

· Experience of providing and utilising relevant management information, statistics and analysis required for decision making processes.

· Ability to foster relationships within new and existing income streams.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands (The nature of physical effort leading to physical fatigue)

· The Finance Manager will have to spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers.

Environmental Conditions (The nature of adverse environmental conditions affecting the incumbent)

· The Finance Manager may have to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of clients.

· The Finance Manager may find the environment to be busy, noisy and will need excellent organizational and time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks.

Mental Demands (Conditions that may lead to mental or emotional fatigue)

· The Finance Manager deals with a very stressful environment as many of the clients are frustrated and require immediate services.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

· management and supervisory skills

· team building skills

· analytical and problem-solving skills

· decision making skills

· effective verbal, presentation and listening communications skills

· effective written communications skills

· computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, word-processing, power-point presentations.

· stress management skills

· time management skills

· Commit customer first principles i.e. goes the extra mile and follows-up & follows through

· Addresses issues positively

· Communicates proactively Empathise

· Is an active listener

· Is respectful and values staff

Standards and Quality Assurance

· Follow Prime Group policies and procedures.

· Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.

· Participate and contribute to staff training.

· Attend team and staff meetings.

· Positively embrace professional development and research

· Ability to reflect on and improve performance