Digital Operations & Finance Manager

Purpose of the role:

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and manage the finance and administrative function for the BDO Digital division by ensuring effective financial planning, budgeting, reporting, compliance, internal controls, and operational support to enable sound financial management and support strategic business objectives.

Main Duties & Responsibilities :

• Design, develop and update financial, procurement and administrative policies and procedures

• Ensure that the finance and administration unit complies with laid down policies, procedures and regulations

• Co-ordinate the annual audit and follow-up on recommendations and action points raised by auditors

• Organise the preparation, approval, and execution of budget and ensure adequate budget control practices

• Develop and maintain sound reporting systems to facilitate effective financial management and strong internal control mechanisms

• Ensure an effective internal control system is maintained and adheres to statutory and fiscal requirements

• Reviewing the regulations, mechanisms and procedures to assess the adequacy of the reporting requirements to enable sufficient monitoring, whether project procedures and mechanisms could be simplified without increasing fiduciary risk, the adequacy of the built-in safeguards, identifying potential weaknesses and loopholes

• Review, analyse and ensure that service line financial records, accounts and reporting is accurate and adjust where required.

• Carry out supervision work to ensure that projects financial management systems are functioning appropriately, including the periodic review of project financial management reports for financial performance with special attention to value for money issues

• Analyse financial and operating data and prepare management reports, periodic and annual financial statements of project accounts

• Liaise with sub-service heads and other stakeholders on their department requirements, processes and reporting.

• Assist sub-service heads with administrative and financial processes.