WOODSIDE AFRICA GROUP LLC is looking for a suitable individual to take up the position of Finance Manager. The Finance Manager is responsible for the financial health of the company. This role involves overseeing financial planning and analysis across the entire company.  It specifically requires breaking down silos between divisions and business units and syncing plans; as well as connecting people and unifying data across operational areas. The Finance Manager will report to the Managing Director, with a dotted line responsibility to the Division Directors. 

About Woodside Africa Group LLC

Woodside is a diversified commercial Pan-African company domiciled in Nairobi, Kenya. It is founded on the immanent ideal of generating social and economic prosperity for the People of Africa. This is an ideal and Purpose that drives everything we do; and deeply infuses our Values and motto as a sustainable business. Our Vision is to become a World Class Organisation built right here in Africa. Our sustainability driven Mission is to expand Woodside’s financial growth and economic impact, derived from enhancing & championing social equity; as well as reducing our environmental footprint.

Woodside is a holding company of 16 subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are operational outfits, which are categorized under various business divisions including:

1.     Business Growth Services Division

2.     Social Infrastructure Division

3.     Manufacturing Division

4.     Youth Development Division

5.     Agribusiness & Environmental Conservation Division

Finance Manager Job Requirements

§  ‌Financial Management:

               i.         Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting process.

             ii.         Manage the budgeting and forecasting process.

            iii.         Implement strategies to prevent and resolve bad debts.

            iv.         Provide in-depth support in the areas of revenue management and investment decisions.

              v.         Participate in continuous improvement activities to meet or exceed internal customers’ expectations.

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§  Revenue Analytics and Business Partnering:

      i.         Lead the analysis of key business drivers for strategic planning, annual budgeting, and quarterly forecasting.

    ii.         Actively engage in the modelling and review of client deals, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the company’s financial goals and strategies.

   iii.         Identify and analyze potential opportunities and risks in client deals, providing actionable insights for decision-making.

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§  Compliance and Governance:

      i.         Ensure deals and approval-to-spend requests are captured, recorded, summarized, and reported in compliance with policies and procedures.

    ii.         Ensure data integrity and consistency of information as well as organized documentation of all financial assumptions, results and data sources used.

   iii.         Provide advisory and guidance to business partners on deals structuring, of their approved budgets and forecasts, and their commitment to budget/forecast on a continuous basis.

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§  Relationship Management:

      i.         Partner with business teams to ensure alignment on financial performance and the drivers of forecasts and results.

    ii.         Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency when preparing and evaluating multiple incentive deals, and proactively align priorities with the Managing Director on a weekly basis.

   iii.         Build and maintain relationships with finance business partners in all jurisdictions, to ensure they are aware of the latest deals’ timelines, risks/opportunities, and how we plan to quickly mitigate or leverage them respectively.

Finance Manager Skills, Requirements & Qualifications

§  ‌Deliver financial excellence and drive long-term business growth and value.

§  Must be dedicated, resourceful, and a proactive contributor; pinpointing issues and opportunities.

§  Maintain compliance with policies and procedures and reporting requirements.

§  Empower teams to optimize the impact of collective resources and capabilities.

§  Effective implementation and management of multiple priorities in a high pressure environment.

§  Gain insights into business stakeholders’ needs to help them accomplish their objectives.

§  Proactive, high-energy, and motivated team player with strong communication skills.

§  Able to work cross-functionally, geographically, and with virtual teams while promoting a culture of openness, trust, and flexibility.

§  Hold a Finance/Accounting related degree and a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).

§  Extensive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A); coupled with strong problem-solving abilities.

§  Proficient in developing and managing revenue budgets.

§  Proven ability to succinctly summarize financial data for non-Finance audience.

§  Conceptual knowledge of financial databases is beneficial.

§  Must be detail-oriented and possess good prioritisation skills to ensure relevancy, accuracy, and quality of output.

To apply – Follow This Link and submit all the necessary details. Applications will close as soon as position is filled. Thank you for your interest in joining the Woodside team.

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