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Finance Manager - Middle East


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1.0 MAIN OBJECTIVE 
  • Contributes to the overall development and growth of Sepam by providing timely and accurate financial data of the operations of the company.
  • Prepares and implements the company’s financial policies, systems & procedures.
  • Manages the cash flow of the company.
  • Ensures that all third party contractual relationships are managed in a professional manner.
  • Prepares the payroll of the company. 
2.0 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY   
  • Generation of timely and accurate financial data
  • Billing and collection of receivables.    
  • Management of the company’s cash flow.   
3.0 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 
3.1 Management of Costs 
  • Reviews commercial terms of contracts and reports;
  • Ensures all costs are managed in line with the budget;
  • Ensures creditors’ terms are in line with company guidelines;
  • Ensures earliest possible invoicing and subsequent collection of payments;
  • Reviews monthly all costs with a view to eliminating unnecessary costs;
  • Ensures the accurate monitoring and control of overheads in particular, telephones / fax / internet, stationary, computer maintenance etc.;
  • Ensures that company policy with respect to expense reimbursement is adhered to;
  • Ensures that PO’s and Payment Requisitions are prepared and duly approved before any payment / disbursement is made. 
3.2 Management Reports and Financial Accounting 
  • Prepares company annual budget;
  • Prepares monthly income & expense statements;  
  • Prepares costing report;
  • Prepares  monthly cash flow;
  • Prepares monthly a list of account receivable and payable and their ageing;
  • Prepares  monthly bank reconciliation reports;
  • Prepares daily and monthly cash reports;
  • Prepares annual financial accounts;
  • Prepares forecasts of cash requirements vis-à-vis inflow of cash.  
  • Prepares all the above reports with complete notes on assumptions. 
3.3 Policies, Procedures and Systems
  • Formulates and implements financial and commercial policies and procedures for the company.
  • Assists in reviewing and updating policies, procedures and systems.
  • Maintains and sticks to a schedule of submission of reports; payments to government agencies and suppliers.  
3.4 Statutory Reporting 
  • Ensures all government and statutory reports are kept up to date and correctly prepared. 
3.5 Third Party Relationships 
  • Establishes good relationships with the company’s creditors, banks, suppliers and clients.
  • Negotiates credit terms with suppliers. 
3.6 Payroll 
  • Prepares and administers company payroll accurately and on time.