Finance Assistant

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Finance Assistant    DEPARTMENT: Finance  

REPORTS TO: Financial Controller 

Primary objective of the job:
The Finance Assistant is a key and senior member of the Finance Team leading and managing the day-to-day finance operations. This role forms an integral part of the business operational team, and supports the senior management. The Finance Assistant will be responsible for analyzing business performance, financial position, and cash flow.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 
•    Review and analyze the monthly management accounts to provide appropriate commentaries, and insightful analysis of performance in line with internal & external deadlines. Create and maintain effective models to track month-to-date actual expenditure vs budget/forecast.  This include operational costs, direct costs, & subscriber acquisition costs.
•    Monthly review of balance sheet reconciliations to provide insightful analysis as per time-table 
•    Model to report inventory & CapEx/fixed assets vs budget/forecast & cash flow
•    Support monthly flash, monthly forecast and annual budget processes and deliverables 
•    Support and manage audits
•    Provide analysis monthly for actual cash flow vs budget/forecasts 
•    Manage daily/monthly cash flow, closing cash and related reporting 
•    Support for annual statutory accounts, local & regulatory reporting, quarterly/half-year/year-end reporting
•    Support projects related to process formalization, automation, expansion and improvement
•    Support positive working environment across all departments & shared service center 
•    Other ad-hoc duties as required

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:
•    In progress or completed a recognized accounting qualification with 3+ years accounting experience.
•    Highly skilled user of Microsoft Excel
•    Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
•    Effective communication skills, including the ability to articulate progress, issues and recommendations in a concise manner 
•    Ability to deliver results in a fast paced and dynamic environment
•    Ability and desire to learn new skills
•    Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate high energy/creativity, flexibility, a relentless customer-focus and an entrepreneurial spirit as well as being a team player