Senior Manager - Finance ( E-commerce )

The Finance Manager is a critical role responsible for overseeing the financial health and performance of the business. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong financial acumen and leadership skills. The Finance Manager will play a key role in developing and implementing financial strategies, managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and providing valuable insights to support informed decision-making.

Your Responsibilities

 Financial Planning and Strategy

• Strategic Financial Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies aligned with the organization's long-term objectives, considering industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks through proactive risk management measures, including stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Financial Modeling: Create sophisticated financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Enhanced Reporting: Prepare and analyze detailed financial reports, including management accounts, board reports, and statutory financial statements, providing insightful commentary on key performance indicators and trends.
• Advanced Analytics: Utilize advanced analytics techniques, such as data mining and predictive modeling, to uncover hidden insights and inform strategic decision-making.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to all relevant financial regulations, accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP), and tax laws, staying up-to-date with regulatory changes and implementing necessary compliance measures.

Financial Operations

• Process Optimization: Lead initiatives to streamline financial processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs through automation, digitalization, and best practices.
• Manage fundamental accounting tasks: including accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, and bank reconciliations
• Supplier activities: Pro-active reconciliation of supplier invoices and settlement
• Treasury Management: Oversee cash flow management, investments, and risk mitigation strategies to optimize the organization's financial position.
• Tax Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely tax filings, including corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant taxes, minimizing tax liabilities and optimizing tax efficiency.

Team Leadership and Development

• Talent Management: Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Performance Management: Establish clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance reviews to drive employee engagement and development.
• Succession Planning: Identify and develop high-potential talent to ensure a sustainable pipeline of qualified finance professionals.

 Technology and Innovation

• ERP Implementation and Management: Oversee the implementation and effective use of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to streamline financial processes and provide real-time insights.
• Financial Technology (FinTech) Adoption: Stay abreast of emerging FinTech trends and evaluate opportunities to leverage innovative technologies to improve financial operations, enhance customer experience, and gain a competitive advantage.

  Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Management

• External Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, lenders, auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential business partners as well as identify and evaluate investment opportunities
• Financial Communication: Effectively communicate complex financial information to both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and building trust.
• Strategic Alliances: Identify and pursue strategic partnerships to enhance the organization's financial capabilities, expand market reach, and create new growth opportunities.