Finance Manager

Main Job Duties:

• Provide, interpret and report accurate and timely financial information as per deadlines.
• Prepare forecasts and devise departmental annual budgets.
• Manage budgets and monitor and interpret cash flows and predicting future trends.
• Formulate department business plans that are aligned to strategic plans and goals.
• Research and report on factors influencing business performance
• Determine and enforce the appropriate financial control framework that minimize financial risk.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities on a company wide basis.
• Manage financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure annual monitoring and reporting is carried out.
• Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations, eg; tax office.
• Liaise and negotiate, as appropriate, with the funding authority and other funding sources on future service delivery initiatives and developments.
• Maintain appropriate relations with funders and make reports as necessary, ensuring compliance with any contracts.
• Identify opportunities for funded development of the service and to submit bids and applications accordingly.
• Arrange new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities that provide best terms for the company.
• Keeps abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
• Make recommendations for staffing and new recruits.
• Line manages subordinates, in line with the performance management system.
• Works with other departments to ensure cohesive interdepartmental relations.
• Attends and participates in management meetings as and when necessary.
• Carries out assignments as and when required by Senior Management