Announced
11/10/20242 month(s) ago
Job Status
Full Time
Job Type
Employee
Expiration Date
11/01/2025 49 days left
Job Category
Job Location
Salary
Negotiable
Job Title
Finance & Administration ManagerJob Presentation
Responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and oversight to ensure the financial health, stability, and growth of the organization. The role will encompass formulating financial strategies, managing financial operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving performance optimization to support the achievement of the organization’s objectives.
| Experience | 5 Years |
| Education Level | Degree |
| Qualifications | Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting degree from a recognized university. Professional qualification in Accounting like CA, ACCA |
| Software | Excellence in Data Analytics |
| Knowledge Of | Good working knowledge and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards. Knowledge or work experience in the Insurance industry will be an added advantage |
| Ability To | Provide leadership to meet stakeholder expectations |
| Other Requirements | Member of Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA) and in good standing |
Requirements
- Collaborate with the CEO to develop and implement financial strategies aligned with organizational objectives
- Ensure financial benchmarks and targets are in line with Clarkson’s standards and effectively communicated across all business lines
- Lead the budget process, ensuring budgets reflect strategic initiatives and support business goals
- Support strategic decision-making by providing financial expertise and insights
- Coordinate the investment strategy to optimize returns
- Cultivate relationships with banks, financial institutions, and others to optimize financial partnerships and enhance the company's reputation
- Ensure timely implementation of new accounting standards and minimize impacts through detailed analysis
- Ensure the integrity of internal financial systems and monitoring compliance with all systems controls
- Manage the overall accounting and recording of all company transactions and ensure complete records are available and kept in order.
- Ensure payments are done in accordance with local tax requirements.
- Review all payments for procurement for goods, services have adequate documentation, approvals are present, and the spending is in line with finance and administration policy
- Review weekly and monthly bank and petty cash reconciliations reports and ensure they are done timely
- Set and evaluate targets to motivate the finance department and ensure performance management and budget targets are met
- Coordinate with Internal Audit to ensure transparent review of audit findings and timely resolution
- Oversee external auditors in collaboration with respective senior management
- Enhance utilization of financial and management information systems to support reporting and decision-making
- Advise the CEO on financial matters impacting the organisation
- Ensure timely delivery of reports required by regulatory and industry bodies.
- Establish and maintain financial business plans, monitoring variances and implementing corrective measures
- Oversee delivery of annual audited financial statements and reports, analyzing financial data against plan and industry performance
- Stay updated on finance-related regulations, compliance requirements, and best practices.
- Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and internal policies within the insurance industry
- Establish mitigation measures against emerging business risks and implement effective risk management strategies
- Maintain internal controls to mitigate operational, financial, and regulatory risks
- Provide leadership to meet stakeholder expectations
- Lead and guide the finance and admin team to deliver on strategy and objectives
- Foster a corporate culture of ethical practices in line with the Group's values.
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