Finance & Admin Manager LFL Rwanda

Duties and Responsibilities

BasedinRwandaandreportingtotheCountryManager,withafunctionalreportinglinetotheGroupCFO,theFinance&AdminManagerwillleadandsafeguardLFLRwanda’sfinanceandadministrationfunctions.Therolewillensuresoundfinancialmanagement,stronginternalcontrols,statutoryandGroupcompliance,whileprovidingfinancialinsightandsupporttobusinessdecision-making.

•Oversee accounting month/year-end closing, financial statements and timely Group reporting.
•Maintain effective internal controls, approval procedures and segregation of duties.
•Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and liquidity management and variance analysis.
•Provide financial analysis, insights and recommendations to the Country Manager and management team.
•Oversee procurement processes in line with approved procedures, budgets and authority levels.
•Coordinate tax, statutory compliance and internal/external audits.
•Promote digitalisation, automation and appropriate use of AI to improve business processes, efficiency and controls
•Contribute to LFL Group projects and share expertise and best practices across Group companies

Profile

•Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. Qualified accountant (ACCA, CPA or equivalent) preferred.
•Minimum 5 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, including experience in a supervisory or management role.
•Strong communication & leadership skills.
•Interpersonal skills with a ‘Can Do’ attitude.
•Implementing Strategy and Projects.
•Exercising judgment and making decisions.
•Focusing on quality metrics.
•Ability to work with pressure and setbacks.nt