Business Finance Manager

Responsible for the support of business in all finance related matters mainly the preparation of financial and strategic planning, monitoring variance against the budget, forecasts, evaluating opportunities/risks / improving efficiencies and implementation of cost control.

As a leader, the role will assist staff members in providing value-added, meaningful, and insightful reporting and analysis for Senior Management.

• Identifying and addressing the financial impact of business decisions and strategic initiatives, ability to analyse and forecast business impacts
• Partners in business and make recommendations based on analyses to the business units and senior management. Works with the Business Unit Finance team in aligning on decisions and recommendations
• Accountable to present an objective view of the financial situation and provide sound recommendations for the allocation of resources in the most efficient way to achieve the business goals and objectives
• Responsible for monitoring monthly expenditure variance on an ongoing basis and ensuring that actual expenditure remains in line with plan
• Lead investigation when variances are significant and taking necessary control action as required
• Lead, direct and manage the preparation, execution and analysis of the budget and rolling forecasts for business units
• Responsible to lead the units strategic business drivers to determine investment allocation, creating comprehensive and highly structured business cases for proposed projects, ascertaining investment cost and benefits to scope, dependencies, risk, and its alignment to strategic objectives
• Introduce a way of thinking culture that causes people with the authority to recommend projects to first consider their value, risks and relative priority as a fundamental element of submitting the project proposal
• Accountable for evaluating opportunities/risks/ efficiencies by providing sufficient information to facilitate fair evaluations
• Responsible to report on the KPI performance of the assigned group of department
• Review internal controls and recommend enhancement
• Able to present solid proof business cases to Cost Management Committe
• Enhance costing process of menu development and change
• Regular review of general ledger accounts and ensures exceptional items are addressed on timely manner
• Enhance and continues improvement of systems and automations

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Accounting or Financ
• Preferred - Qualified ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA or CA or any other related post graduate level qualificatio

• Minimum 7 years relevant experienc
• Good knowledge of internal finance syste
• Experience working to tight internal reporting timescales
• Expert in costing methodologies and cost reduction techniqu
• Enhance and continues improvements of operational system
• Knowledge of cost centre accounting, preparing budgets and forecast
• Experience manager of a large and diverse tea
• Must have the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of records and informatio

• Strong analytical skills with ability to review variances, understand business cycles and their impact in the profit and loss account
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must, as is the ability to work effectively across the organization
• Must have excellent computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Poin
• Must have the ability to analyse and interpret dat
• Must have excellent organizational ability to be able to set priorities, handle multiple responsibilities work interruptions and meet deadline
• Must be self-starter and have the ability to work independently with minimal instruction
• Must have good interpersonal skill
• Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among team member