Overall Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for the efforts, results, and success of ADvTECH’s finance department in East Africa and Botswana. Will be expected to provide financial advice, support and direction to assist senior executives in making key decisions and will have key operational oversight of the financial department in Ethiopia.

Management control over all financial functions

• Ensure the company’s financial practices are aliged with statutory regulations and legislation
• Interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information, as needed.
• Monitor cash flows, accounts and other financial transactions.
• Supervise the Ethiopian finance department in the facilitation of day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing, payroll, etc.
• Prepare and/or review official reports on a monthly and annual basis.
• Implement controls and practices to minimise financial risk.
• Oversee the internal and external audit process.
• Update financial policies and procedures.
• Maintain a policy manual for the finance department.
• Ensure effective functioning of the finance departments in Kenya and Botswana.
• Ensure tax and other regulatory compliance.
• Establish and implement a training program for new finance employees.
• Ensure alignment with ADvTECH Group financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Review financial information received from Finance Directors/Managers in East Africa and Botswana.

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Direct division-wide budgetary planning
• Oversee, review and adhere to the budgets for each business department.
• Ensure budgets/forecasts are revised as new information becomes available.
• Ensure budgets/forecasts for the East Africa and Botswana businesses are aligned with the ADvTECH International Division’s strategic objectives.

Collaboration

• Create and maintain relationships with service providers and contractors, including banking institutions, landlords and auditors.
• Collaborate with human resources employees to secure candidates who will be assets to the finance department and to ADvTECH International Division in general.
• Oversee, guide and direct Country Finance Directors/Managers in East Africa and Botswana.
• Support the Regional MD and ADvTECH Financial Director in all financial matters related to the ADvTECH International Division.
• Interact and align with the Financial Development Manager (based in South Africa) on all financial matters related to the ADvTECH International Division.

Strategic

• Analyse the financial climate in, and market trends of, East Africa and Botswana to assist senior executives in creating strategic plans.
• Identify opportunities for cost saving in terms of alignment with ADvTECH International Division’s strategic objectives.
• Support the Regional MD and other senior executives in identifying and evaluating strategic plans.
• Support the Regional MD and other senior executives in identifying and introducing new campuses and other growth opportunities for ADvTECH International Division.
• Implement career path and succession strategies for the regional finance team, in collaboration with the human resources department and Financial Development Manager.

Education

• Advanced degree in accounting, business, finance or a related field
• CPA / CA(SA)