Job
description
- Develops
an appropriate financial policy framework to guide Bata’s financial
decision making - Analyses
business operations, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments,
obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice - Analyses
and reviews information to assess the current and future financial status
of BATA - Establishes
procedures for custody and control of assets, records, loan collateral,
and securities, in order to ensure safekeeping - Oversees
the preparation and consolidation of budgets and forecasts in accordance
with budgetary assumptions and guidelines - Provides
sound financial advice management about issues such as resource
utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts - Reviews
and analyses the overall Bata spending budgets, prepares periodic reports
that compare budgeted costs to actual costs - Analyses
and classifies risks and investments to determine their potential impact
on BATA - Analyses
management accounts, financial projections and reports, to facilitate
business making decisions in accordance with the reporting time table - Evaluates
financial reporting systems, accounting and collection procedures, and
investment activities, and makes recommendations for changes to
procedures, operating systems, budgets, and other financial control
functions to facilitate business decision making and the accurate
maintenance of financial records - Surveys
operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop and
maintain solutions to business and financial problems - Ensures
proper filing and security of accounting records and liaises with the IT
unit for back-ups and disaster recovery systems - Prepares
cash flow forecasts and manage bank accounts to optimise returns on
surplus funds while meeting cash flow requirements - Works
with the Risk & Internal Auditors in planning, directing, and
coordinating risk and insurance programs of establishments to control
risks and losses - Responds
to audit queries and addresses key financial issues confronting the
organisation - Ensures
that accounting processes are carried out in accordance with procedures to
meet specific deadlines e.g. payroll, payment of creditors, monthly
returns, cash flow management e.t.c. - Coordinates
and assists in preparation of tenders for goods with departments and
advises on procedures to ensure adherence to, and compliance with, tender
policies procedures - Any
other duties as assigned by the General Manager
Requirements
- A
Degree in Business Administration - Knowledge
in Pastel is an added advantage - ACCA/
CA/ CIMA is an added advantage - 5 or
more years of experience in a similar position
Competencies
- Attention
to detail - Customer
focus - Ability
to work without close supervision - Computer
skills and numeracy - Confidentiality
- Communication
& negotiating skills - Assertive
and decisive - Proactive
- Planning
and organizing
Company
profile
Bata serves a million customers each day with a
business model based on quality and accessibility for all. From environmentally
conscious shoes to high-tech heels, Bata’s strategic innovation and production
is led by a diverse group of real people. Take a look at some of our true
stories, to discover more about Bata’s pioneering products and talented
innovators www.bata.com
business model based on quality and accessibility for all. From environmentally
conscious shoes to high-tech heels, Bata’s strategic innovation and production
is led by a diverse group of real people. Take a look at some of our true
stories, to discover more about Bata’s pioneering products and talented
innovators www.bata.com