Finance Director – G4S
Job Description
Purpose
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Finance Director manages the provision of effective financial support services within the business, in compliance with legislation and Company policies and procedures.
Key Performance Areas
- 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
- Timeous and accurate processing of decentralized 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 maximized
- Oversight of Easyroster export to payroll, ensuring scheduled and actual hours worked does not exceed contractual manpower requirements
- 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
- Effective management of subordinate personnel in terms of: Performance Assessment, Skills Development & Career path planning
- Embed health and safety awareness and responsible behavior across divisional team, through consistent focus on health and safety compliance and discipline
- Monitor and reduce the number of health and safety incidents & oversee investigations into incidents and related matters – both to address non-compliance and to reinforce awareness.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
- Relevant degree in Financial Management or Accounting (postgraduate degree highly advantageous);
- Qualified CA;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as Accountant at Senior Management level;
Knowledge of Botswana’s tax law;Company law;
- Security industry legislation;
- Managing Professionally;
- Managing Conflict;
- Communication (Written and Verbal);
- Accounting and auditing skills, and;
- Collaborating and Co-operating.
