Paragon Digital Services - Manager - Finance

The Manager Finance (M-F) will reports to the Head- finance. The Manager - Finance will be responsible for all accounting, month end closure, billing, cost control, and taxation / compliance functions.

Specific responsibilities include:

Financial and Operational Management

- Maintain Accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring regulatory requirements, and management and budget requirements.

- Ensure the creation of timely and accurate MIS to serve management needs.

- Create and maintain internal control safeguards and coordinate all audit activities.

- Oversee budgeting and the implementation of budgets so as to monitor progress and present financial metrics both internally and externally; coordinate with all budget owners to support in preparation of budget and monitoring of utilisation

- Support senior leadership in understanding and using financial analysis and tools particularly in detailed cost analysis.

- Provide periodic reports and information/ analysis as required on cost, variance analysis and cost control.

- Manage direct and indirect tax.

Management and Collaboration

- Mentor and develop a direct team, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective team dynamic.

- Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control within the company.

- Engage other members of the senior management team to facilitate cross-department collaboration that ensures that all financial, IT, and HR solutions positively support the company's evolving strategic, operational, compliance and data needs

Qualifications

The Manager - Finance will be a professional with about 5 years of broad finance experience, ideally beginning in accounting, followed by experience across the finance function and in particular gathering and evaluating financial information and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership. Experience in the service industry is desirable

The Manager - Finance will have the following experience and attributes:

- A Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary with an excellent academic record.

- Demonstrable passion for the company's mission; a hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment

- Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner of a multi-divisional organization

- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting the operational model

- Deep understanding of and experience with management and budget audits

- An effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share information

- A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.