Manager/ Controller - Finance
Manager/ Controller - Finance
Key responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Reporting
Maintain accurate books of accounts in compliance with applicable
accounting standards and company policies.
Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing activities.
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and
schedules.
Preparation of management accounts, financial statements, and audit
support documentation. Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (taxes,
filings, audits, etc.).
Working Capital Management
Monitor and manage working capital components including receivables,
payables, inventory, and cash flows.
Track debtor ageing and coordinate with commercial/sales teams for
timely collections.
Review creditor ageing and support efficient payment planning.
Monitor inventory levels and highlight slow-moving or obsolete stock.
Prepare cash flow forecasts and identify liquidity risks or improvement
opportunities.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
Work with department heads to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
Track actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
Analyze variances and provide meaningful insights and explanations.
Assist in long-term financial planning and scenario analysis where required.
Performance Tracking & MIS
Develop and maintain financial MIS and dashboards for management
review.
Track key financial and operational KPIs and highlight trends and risks.
Provide timely, accurate, and decision-oriented reports to management.
Support performance review meetings with analysis and data.
Process Improvement & Controls
Implementation and strengthening of internal controls.
Identify process gaps and recommend improvements in finance
operations.
Automation and system improvements (ERP / accounting systems).
Ensure adherence to company policies and standard operating
- procedures.Key Qualifications & RequirementsQualified Chartered Accountant, ACCA, CIMA, CMA, or
- equivalent; or
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s
- degree is an advantage).
- 7+ years of relevant experience in finance and accounting roles.
- Experience in budgeting, working capital management, and MIS
- reporting is essential.
Personal Characteristics and Behavioral Traits:
- Strong accounting and financial analysis skills.
- Good understanding of working capital and cash flow
- management.
- Hands-on experience with budgeting and forecasting.
- Strong Excel skills; ERP/system experience preferred.
- Ability to interpret data and present insights clearly.
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
Contact For all interested candidates, please email a CV and relevant qualifications to careers@260brands.com with “Finance Manager/ Finance Controller” in the subject line. Please also fill in the short candidate assessment survey by clicking the link below.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGNM888