Financial Planning Lead – Rwanda
Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.
Our client, a retail company with a unique business model centered around providing clean and affordable drinking water solutions to communities, is seeking to recruit a Financial Planning Lead to be based in their Rwanda Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and strategic financial planning while maintaining a strong financial control environment. The ideal candidate Must have over 8 years experiences in Financial Analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Group Financial Planning Manager to develop and manage forward-looking financial planning processes at the OPCO level.
- Assist in the creation of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models. Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial plans and forecasts for your OPCO.
- Work closely with the Group Financial Controller to establish and maintain a robust financial control environment at the OPCO level.
- Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities specific to your OPCO.
- Assist in the preparation and review of local financial reports, including assisting Group Financial Control to collate management accounts.
- Ensure compliance with local taxation and regulatory requirements in your OPCO. Stay current with changes in local tax laws and regulations.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of financial controls and procedures specific to your OPCO.
- Identify areas where controls can be strengthened or improved.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting
- Minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience.
- Certified Public Accounting or equivalent.
- Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize.
- Able to act independently and take responsibility.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and ability to connect dots across a large organization.
- Ability to present financial information in a clear and concise manner.
- Sound integrity.
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