About the Role

The Finance Manager role at Communicate Finance involves evaluating and enhancing financial systems, processes, and policies to improve efficiency and accuracy. This position requires a strong understanding of financial systems architecture and integration points with operational and reporting processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with IT and Finance teams to ensure system enhancements align with business needs and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance financial systems, processes, and policies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Propose and implement automation initiatives that reduce manual work and improve team productivity
• Maintain a strong understanding of financial systems architecture and integration points with operational and reporting processes
• Collaborate with IT and Finance to ensure system enhancements align with business needs and compliance requirements
• Manage and configure Project Accounting settings, including:
• Setting up basic project and billing configurations
• Validating and approving timesheets and expense submissions
• Managing billing rules and revenue recognition processes
• Customizing billing rules to meet business requirements
• Handling multi-currency transactions accurately
• Set up processes for timely invoice submission in line with client requirements
• Manage and review account reconciliations for accounts receivable, resolve client queries promptly, and ensure collections within agreed terms
• Collaborate with Principals to prevent overdue accounts and maintain healthy cash flow
• Review timesheets and expense reports for employees and contractors; reconcile contractor invoices
• Ensure service provider payments are processed according to agreed terms
• Manage and review account reconciliations A/P; approve cash disbursement schedules
• Improve and apply policies and strategies for accounts receivable and payable cycles for efficiency
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance shared services team to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial services

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience dealing with consulting billing and/or collections/customer service role and management of AR and AP business cycle
• Knowledge in Information and IT Systems
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
• Understanding of USA GAAP and IFRS
• Accounting systems experience preferred (NetSuite or other similar ERP system)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting or similar

Articles advantageous

Designation PA(SA)/AGA(SA)/ CIMA

About the Role

The Finance Manager role at Communicate Finance involves evaluating and enhancing financial systems, processes, and policies to improve efficiency and accuracy, while also proposing and implementing automation initiatives that reduce manual work and improve team productivity. This is a key position that requires collaboration with IT and Finance to ensure system enhancements align with business needs and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance financial systems, processes, and policies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Propose and implement automation initiatives that reduce manual work and improve team productivity
• Maintain a strong understanding of financial systems architecture and integration points with operational and reporting processes
• Collaborate with IT and Finance to ensure system enhancements align with business needs and compliance requirements
• Manage and configure Project Accounting settings, including:
• Setting up basic project and billing configurations
• Validating and approving timesheets and expense submissions
• Managing billing rules and revenue recognition processes
• Customizing billing rules to meet business requirements
• Handling multi-currency transactions accurately
• Set up processes for timely invoice submission in line with client requirements
• Manage and review account reconciliations for accounts receivable, resolve client queries promptly, and ensure collections within agreed terms
• Collaborate with Principals to prevent overdue accounts and maintain healthy cash flow
• Review timesheets and expense reports for employees and contractors; reconcile contractor invoices
• Ensure service provider payments are processed according to agreed terms
• Manage and review account reconciliations A/P; approve cash disbursement schedules
• Improve and apply policies and strategies for accounts receivable and payable cycles for efficiency
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance shared services team to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial services

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience dealing with consulting billing and/or collections/customer service role and management of AR and AP business cycle
• Knowledge in Information and IT Systems
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
• Understanding of USA GAAP and IFRS
• Accounting systems experience preferred (NetSuite or other similar ERP system)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting or similar
• Articles advantageous
• Designation PA(SA)/AGA(SA)/ CIMA