An
insurance brokerage firm with over 15 years experience in the industry, seeks
to fill the position of a Finance and
Administration Manager to carry out day to day operations of the
organization in finance and administration.
Job Purpose
Provide best practice financial management and coordination of for the
company's finance functions (including branches) working with your team to
deliver, monthly budgeting, cash flows & forecasting requirements.
Deliver the Company’s statutory financial reporting requirements, including
analysis of the results and presentation to the Board of Directors.
Provide in-house HR, Administration and IT support to management and staff.
Key Deliverables
Finance
- Financial
strategy planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, including
development of financial policies, systems and processes.
- Managing
the internal control program and ensuring information flows are timely
- Financial
reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements
including taxation, dividends, annual report and accounts including all
aspects of liaison with auditors and tax authorities.
- Cost
management to ensure proper management of administration and operational
costs
- Monthly
financial reporting including budgeting, cash flows and forecasts,
analysis of the results and presentation of the same to the Board
- Preparation
of annual budgets and forecasts
- Contributing
to strategic planning and development as a member of the management team
and ensuring implementation of the same
- Building
strong working relationships with Underwriters, Tax authorities and major
customers
- Provide
rolling profitability analysis on day to day business transactions, as
well as accounting advice and financial due diligence on proposed
transactions.
- Develop
and implement business continuity and contingency plans
Human Resources and Administration
- Develop
and implement an HR management strategy (including recruitment and
selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay and
conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning,
morale and motivation, culture, performance appraisals and quality
management issues
- Liaise
with other departmental managers so as to understand all necessary
training needs, draw up training plans and ensure identified training is
carried out. Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring
effectiveness of the Company's sponsored training.
- Monitor
measure and report on HR issues, opportunities, development plans and
achievements within agreed formats and timescales.
- Monitor
contemporary HR developments and labour legislation and provide suitable
interpretation to, managers and staff within the organization.
- Ensure
all the Company's activities meet with and integrate with corporate core
values, organizational requirements for quality management, health and
safety, statutory requirements, environmental policies and general duty of
care.
Competences
- Honest
and trustworthy with an ethical approach to renewal relationships and
business dealings;
- Developed
accounting technical skills, knowledge of accounting practices in the
insurance industry to provide high levels of professional advice with
little supervision;
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills, capability to carry out deep
financial presentations with clarity at board level.
- Record
and delivering of strong financial controls
- Honest
and trustworthy with an ethical approach to renewal relationships and
business dealings;
- Able
to prioritize and manage own workload, while supervising others
- Hands-on
knowledge of contemporary HR issues and practices, able to develop and
motivate staff.
- Confident
and socially astute, able to initiate and develop professionals
relationships with Underwriters and Bankers.
- Assertive
enough to demand action with developed negotiation skills
- Demonstrate
passion for the Company and enthusiasm.
Education
and Experience
- University
degree
- MBA
or working towards it
- Accounting
qualifications, CPA 6
- Insurance
industry experience an added advantage
- Excellent
IT skills
- HR
and Administration experience
- 3-4
years experience
- Less
than 40 years of age
- IT
savvy with System Development Skills
If
you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send your resume and day time
contact to recruitment@xantiaconsulting.com by 24th January 2012.
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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