Finance Manager
CurrentResponsibilities- Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing;- Manage, oversee and process all of the following transactions: payroll, accounts payable, revenue and expense, fixed assets, cash, bank reconciliations, and allocations;- Perform month-end closing procedures, including overhead allocations, account reconciliations, and updating schedules;- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system;- Issue timely, accurate, and complete financial statements for all levels, including Board of Directors, executive, and management;- Prepare draft audited financial statements and all tax returns;- Coordinate the preparation of financial information in the corporate annual report;- Assist in production of cash flow reports, annual budget, and forecasts;- Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management;- Provide for a system of management cost reports;- Provide financial analyses and models as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.Accomplishments- Reduced the year-end financial close process from 7 months to less than 30 days- Introduced a monthly financial reporting and prepared the first monthly financial report- Introduced monthly financial performance review with management- Setup the Account and Finance department and established processes for each function in the department- Setup Xero accounting software for the company and efficiently used it to capture and report all financial transactions- Improve efficiency in account payable system, saving the company over 10million Naira in operational expenses and reduced payables processing time from 48 hours to 24 hours