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Assistant Financial Controller

Avani Hotels | Livingstone

Avani Hotels

Innovating the future of tech solutions in Zambia.

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Company Description

Refreshingly understated, contemporary and simple. Whether you want a leisurely family break or romantic escape, AVANI hotels and resorts provide the right space for relaxed and inspired comfort. Discerning service, relaxed dining and engaging recreation facilities for all guests are a given.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Financial Controller will support Head of Finance in decision making by providing useful financial analysis information in a timely and accurate manner. This position will ensure daily finance and accounting operations and closing reflects the correct performance and are in line with the company’s Finance and Accounting policy. To give support to Head of Finance, this role will support annual budget preparation and any advice to Head of Finance on operational cost and profit throughout the year.

Main Responsibility:

Take full responsibility for timely, accurate, and appropriate management information passed through SSC to prepare monthly management financial report

Ensure reporting procedures are clearly defined and updated to reflect the business needs currently and in the future. Take part in regular reviews with the operational management team

Provide input of financial planning, e.g. loss stores management from loss to break-even and profit, allocation of resources among various projects, renovation generates more returns

Response for annual budget preparation that includes reviewing present and future business plans to develop the annual budget

Monitor and control business performance by comparison of actual results versus budget continuously and propose the areas of improvement

Reduce risk which may occur to the brand. Ensure the operation is complied with tax regulations and financial statements reflect all related transactions in each period.

Improve working capital, return on assets, and CAPEX management

Manage all financial aspects to achieve strategic objectives, implement and maintain adequate financial control, policies, and processes to ensure all transactions are legitimate and in the best interest of the organization

In charge of overall financial management including financial reporting, analysis, and control function of budget & forecast activities

Support the business in applying risk management processes and techniques to increase awareness, ownership, and management of risks leading to improved business performance, including preparing periodic risk reports

Serve as a technical resource on risk management matters, including collaborating with the process, risk owners, and others to build knowledge and understanding of Risk management

Prepare various management reports about risk management matters to Corporate Risk management function and Oversight Committees

Qualifications

Good analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Good Command of business English

Sense of commercial

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BBA), Finance & Accounting

Experience:

Minimum 5-year experience with Big4 audit firm or financial analyst

Additional Information

Member of ZICA

Full grade twelve school certificate

Three treceable referees, with their emails and mobile numbers

Closing date; 30th June 2024

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