JOB TITLE: Finance Manager
LOCATION: Gambia Football Federation
REPORTS TO: Finance Director
SALARY: Competitive and Commensurate with experience.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Financial:
- Ensure all financial processing activities are effectively and efficiently carried out with full responsibility for all compliance, procedural and system control matters.
- Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts in accordance with group policies and agreed deadlines.
- Review of all balance sheet accounts and reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Generate and monitor appropriate key performance indicators generating insights and creating an effective link between information and decision making.
- Ensure that supplier statements are reconciled monthly and that all liabilities are accurately and completely recorded in the month end accruals process.
Control & Compliance:
- Review and co-ordinate the Federation’s tax position and compliance
- Maintain & implement financial controls in line with agreed practice for the federation.
- Responsible for financial governance including risk management and compliance.
- Key role in ensuring compliance with FIFA Forward 2.0 financial obligations.
- Updating policies and documentation around key areas of accounting judgement and financial control
Management:
- Direct responsibility for managing the finance Junior staff including completion of annual appraisals and performance reviews along with regular objective setting.
- Effective leadership in a challenging and busy environment including a track record of innovation and process improvements.
- Demonstrate strong leadership mind-set to ensure the constant development of financial capabilities within the finance team and in the whole organisation.
The person:
Essential criteria:
- Qualified Accountant and a member of a recognised professional accountancy body – (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with at least 3 years post qualified experience.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Must be able to demonstrate commercial focus and knowledge.
- High level of proficiency in the use of computer applications in particular MS Excel
- Must have previous experience managing people and can work effectively as part of a team.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
Please send a Cover Letter, CV and certificates to:
The General Secretary
Gambia Football Federation
Kanifing East Layout
Or Email: info@gambiaff.org
Closing date: Closing date for the submission of applications is on Friday 27th September 2024