Finance Manager

Premier Switch Solutions S.C. (PSS) is a pioneer Electronic Payment Processing Company, established by major private banks of Ethiopia and working for the vision of Driving Digital Solutions for all. The Company has implemented the first multi-institution shared-switch infrastructure to provide its member banks with a state of the art payment technology to drive ATM, POS, e-commerce, Mobile Banking and other payment channels and provide clearing of Debit/Credit card transactions for the banks. 

 Currently, PSS has a vacant position stated below and would like to invite applicants who meet the qualification and required experience listed for this job opening. 

Description of Duties

• Implement the strategic direction of the Finance through financial model.
• Develop policies, procedures and process documents for the Finance and manage in their implementation through continuous review.
• Provision of financial advice to the management through guiding in financial decision making to monitor and enforce appropriate financial policies and procedures.
• Prepare periodic financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external users as per accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage the preparation of annual financial budgets and any revision thereof through the collection of divisional and departmental budgets to align them to the corporate strategic plan.
• manage the implementation or upgrading of appropriate financial accounting systems.
• Manage the annual audit process in conjunction with the internal audit team and ensure statutory accounts are produced within the required deadlines.
• Undertake a continuous analysis of costs, pricing, sales results and the organization’s actual performance compared to the business plans & budget to enable informed financial decision making.
• Strengthen internal controls through the review of processes to ensure financial transactions are in-compliance with the accounting policies procedures and laws.
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the organization should take.
• Request, confirm and approves payments up to the limit set by management.
• Ensure access control to different parts of an accounting system, checks and documents via passwords, lockouts and electronic access logs to keep unauthorized users from having access to such documents and financial systems.
• Process and ensure payment of wages and salaries for staff and casuals timely.
• Review bank reconciliation statements through follow up of reconciling items to ensure correct and accurate cash balance.
• Review payment requests for the service provided and follow-up timely collections.
• Review the correctness of different payments to vendors.
• Ensure the periodic the reconciling of fixed assets with accounting record.
• Work closely with different work units in the group.
• Conduct performance metrics.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring of employees within the unit towards effective career development.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance or a related field
• At least 8 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting for BA
• Professional certification is advantageous