Finance Director Job at G4S Security Services – Zambia – May 2017
Job Reference: G4S/TP/511097/90587
Number of Positions: 1
Job Category:Accounting/Finance/Insurance/Commercial
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive Market-Related Package
Number of Positions: 1
Job Category:Accounting/Finance/Insurance/Commercial
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive Market-Related Package
Location: Lusaka
G4S Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
G4S Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
G4S Business Unit: Zambia
Closing Date: May 28, 2017
Package Description: Remuneration and benefits will be commensurate with the seniority of the role and in compliance with company remuneration policy and practice.
Job Introduction:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Financial Director coordinates the provision of effective financial support services within the business, in compliance with legislation and Company policies and procedures.
Role Responsibility:
- Ensure business compliance with Company Financial policies in respect of budget processes.
- Preparation and timeous submission of the region’s annual budget for Head Office approval, conforming to defined budget guidelines and principles.
- Maintenance of expenditure within approved levels by ensuring compliance with budgetary control procedures.
- Ensure business compliance with Company accounting and administrative practices, in conformance with legislation and generally accepted accounting practice.
- Timeous and accurate processing of decentralised accounting transactions on the G4S ERP system, maintaining accurate and detailed records with supporting source documentation.
- Management of the regional Accounts Receivable function, implementing effective credit control measures to ensure that cash flow is maximised.
- Preparation and timeous submission of accurate forecasts of monthly results, facilitating implementation of proactive measures to obviate unacceptable outcomes.
- Analysis and evaluation of monthly accounts, reviewing actual performance against budget, identifying trends and highlighting variances, providing accurate management information to the Managing Director
- Effective coordination of litigation, insurance and other claims.
- Development of the business’ Financial department personnel
- Effective management of subordinate personnel in terms of Performance Assessment, Skills Development and Career path planning
The Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CIMA, ACCA)
- Minimum 5 years’ Senior management experience in Financial Accounting within a Multinational
We are committed to employing “Africans for Africa” which would give strong preference to local Zambian candidates.