Finance Manager - West Africa Job at Kimberly-Clark Corporation

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Job Title: Finance Manager – West Africa

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Employer: Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Recruiter: Redwood Consulting Ltd

Main Responsibilities:

•   Manage through appropriate planning and co-ordination the completion of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting to shareholders according to their requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

•   Maintain, through appropriate review and analyses the accuracy, completeness and integrity of the corporation's financial transactions to ensure correct financial results are reported

•   Plan and analyze financial data through the review and preparation of general ledger reconciliations in accordance with corporate financial policies, legal and statutory requirements to ensure the financial accuracy and integrity of the financial records which are used as a basis for reporting financial results to shareholders.

•   Manage the external audit function through planning and execution to ensure reporting requirements are met

•   Maintain, develop or enhance the systems of internal controls at locations in West Africa, ensuring compliance with the CFrs and procedures

•   Manage and motivate the Financial staff in West Africa

•   Manage the Company's short-term funding requirements through the investigation and cost efficient use of suitable and adequate banking facilities

•   Partner with the business teams by providing financial/business advice, evaluation, analysis and direction On all relevant projects/issues/business opportunities by supplying timely and meaningful business/financial information. This includes identifying business opportunities, anticipating risks and recommending solutions lead the budget and quarterly forecast process for the business unit actively participating in the formulation of business objectives and financial plans. Challenge and critique plans to ensure alignment with strategic business plans.

•   Engage in developing forward looking scenarios to evaluate alternatives that meet longer term business objectives and targets. Exercise sound judgement in identifying opportunities and recommending approaches and processes for reaching business targets and creating shareholder value.

•   Interpret and communicate financial information effectively with business partners and actively provide business team education to ensure comprehension of financial analysis.

•   Provide consultative view of external business conditions and assessment of financial implications of competitor strategies/actions

Main Purpose of Job:

•   Responsible for the transactional accounting, -administrative and -financial functions of the organisation in the preparation of financial reports reporting directly to the WECA Financial Manager.

•   Ensure accounting and financial policies and practices are executed and compliance with all statutory requirements.

•   To provide effective analysis, evaluation and interpreted financial information in order to advise and assist decision making.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

•   The position requires a CA/CIMA/B.Com (Hon) or similar qualification with 10 years post qualification of which 5 years.

•   Must be at senior management level. Excellent Computer Literacy (Microsoft), and SAP would be an added advantage.

Deadline: 28th June 2013

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