Finance Manager - Projects (SAP S4) - (PERMANENT)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main Purpose of the Job: (Overall Objective)
• To provide financial support by working closely with the business unit heads to help develop and oversee a variety of projects related to the organization's revenue, annual statements etc. This role combines the financial oversight duties and coordination of project management.
• Ensure the integrity of the company’s financial systems and consistently enhance system capabilities; reduce inefficiencies through liaising between finance and IT and assist the end users to define their processes, problems, opportunities and needs and identifying the requirements to solve them.
• Develop the Finance IT systems roadmap for group services and ensure that this strategic plan is aligned to Group Finance requirements.

Key Performance Areas:
• Gathering and analyzing data, organizing reports, and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Perform the role of a ‘process architect’ on projects, in consultation with the business and IT, understands the ‘bigger picture’, and strategic priorities which include the business and IT operating plans.
• To drive and report on financial system compliance through identification of non-compliance and adhoc data integrity testing.
• To implement control of financial systems by defining authorisation profiles for SAP finance users; ensuring adherence to segregation of duty standards.
• Report, develop, lead, and coordinate responsibilities of cross-functional teams.
• Develop project schedules, identify milestones and deliverables, and ensure that projects are completed on time.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis where required to assist in management decision making.
• Utilizing BI tools to deliver meaningful insights into business performance.
• Reviewing existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts.

Job Specification:
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• High-level of commercial acumen.
• Advanced computer software skills, including writing macros in Excel and other accounting packages.

Knowledge:
• Sound knowledge of financial accounting principles.
• 3-years knowledge/ hands-on experience of SAP application and configuration.
• Logistics and distribution business acumen.
• Project, Planning & Organising
• Process optimization and audit trails
• IT systems and process understanding

Personal Competencies:
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Writing and Reporting
• Analysing
• Planning and organising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks

Required Minimum Education and Qualification:
• Essential: CIMA or relevant financial qualification
• CA or MBA will be advantageous

Minimum Experience Required to do the Job:
• Proficiency in SAP S4.
• 3 to 5 years in Finance systems implementations (Bespoke to Enterprise)
• Extensive experience within distribution, logistics, FMCG and/or manufacturing industries.
• High volume, high transactional, inventory management experience in semi-automated environments.
• Sound transactional / operational experience with a strong business acumen.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience will be advantageous.
• Project appraisal and costing experience of 5 years within a listed / medium capitalized company.

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