• Develop and implement the company's financial strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.• Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with the strategic plan • Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive team.• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including tax filings and financial audits.• Manage relationships with auditors, regulators, and other financial stakeholders.• Identify and manage financial risks to safeguard the company’s assets.• Develop and monitor internal controls to protect the company from fraud and ensure financial accuracy.• Implement policies and procedures that reduce financial risk.• Lead the annual budgeting process, providing financial forecasts and analysis to guide business decisions.• Monitor and report on the financial performance against the budget, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.• Drive continuous improvement in budgeting and forecasting processes.• Manage the company's cash flow and working capital to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations.• Oversee the company’s capital structure and manage debt and equity financing.• Develop strategies for managing investments and financial reserves.• Ensure that the finance team is effectively supporting the company’s operations and strategic initiatives.• Attract, retain, and develop top financial talent within the organization.• Serve as the primary liaison to the CEO on financial matters, preparing and presenting financial updates.• Evaluate and implement financial technologies that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function.• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives to increase financial reporting accuracy and reduce time to close.

• Perform risk assessment of company operations and develop annual audit plans.• Conduct internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, financial systems, and operational procedures.• Review financial statements, accounting records, and other documentation to identify discrepancies and areas for improvement.• Evaluate compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.• Prepare audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and action plans for management review.• Communicate audit results and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior management and department heads.• Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and provide guidance on corrective actions.• Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in internal auditing.• Assist in special projects, investigations, and process improvement initiatives as needed.• Foster a culture of integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement within the organization.

• Ensures compliance with the policies, processes and procedures established by the Management• Identify and assess significant business and financial risks capable of affecting the achievement of Corporate objectives.• Review and evaluate the risk management framework established by the Management.• Implement best practices of Internal Audit and business in line with relevant Internal Audit Standards.• Protect the assets against theft and fraud.• Monthly review of staff payroll to ensure that accurate remunerations are computed for employees as well as ensure that appropriate and accurate statutory deductions (PAYE, Pension, etc) are made before payments are processed by the Finance Department.• Periodic review of statutory remittances to ensure accuracy and timeliness.• Periodic audit/review of all Departments/Units to check the level of compliance with laid down policies, processes and procedures.• Review from time to time the completeness, efficiency and effectiveness of the established policies, processes and procedures by the Management.• Physical inspection of materials supplied to check conformity with order request document in terms of quantity and specification.• Review all payments to ensure that proper approval(s) was/were obtained before Finance Departments processes payment.• Ensure that Internal Audit reports are objective and complete.• Monthly review of Management Account.

• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations • Manage resources and audit assignments. • Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls. • Develop, implement and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice. • Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit plan. • Determine ways to cut costs and improve profitability. • Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks. • Ensure complete, accurate and timely audit information is reported to Management and/or Risk Committees. • Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum • Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions • Overall supervision of planned annual audits.