Role Summary

Our client, an Insurance Brokerage firm, is seeking to recruit an exceptional, visionary, and results-oriented finance professional to fill the role of Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage the Company’s technical financial & and accounting matters.
• Oversee the monitoring and implementation of key financial controls across the Finance department.
• Develop team members through coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure efficiency in the Credit Control docket by ensuring timely collection of payments from clients and follow-up for premiums from the insurers.
• Development and management of the Company’s annual budgets.
• Monitoring of and reporting on Company budgetary discipline for efficiency.
• Participate in the development of financial performance measures that support the Company’s strategic direction.
• Conducting meaningful proactive financial analysis to inform and support key business decisions.
• Constantly review and ensure compliance with all new legislation in Finance matters
• Regularly review the accounting and financial systems to enhance efficiency.
• Establish and monitor internal control processes required to manage and grow the business.
• Proactively work with the internal audit team to identify and implement financial control improvements.
• Supervise the Company’s transaction processing systems.
• Ensure that accounting record keeping meets the requirements of auditors, regulatory agencies and applicable standards.
• Ensuring that key Company account reconciliations are conducted regularly and outstanding items are promptly resolved.
• Collaborate with the procurement function in the relevant value chain management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce Accounting degree from a recognized university.
• CPA (K) or ACCA professional qualification.
• Member of ICPAK or a recognized Accounting body and in good standing.
• Accounting, Audit, and (or) Actuarial background and experience.
• A minimum of six (6) years of post-qualification experience with at least three (3) years in a management position preferably in an Insurance Brokerage firm.
• Must have experience in the Insurance industry
• Good working knowledge and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards with a good understanding of IFRS 17