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Strategic leadership:

• Support cross-departmental business strategy and decision-making through financial insights, analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Provide financial forecasts, business modeling, and strategic cost analyses.

• Support commercial, legal, and operations teams with finance input.

• Participate in strategic planning sessions and budgeting cycles.

• Contribute to board-level presentations.

• Ongoing decision-making as part of senior management team

Financial Oversight & Reporting:

• Ensure timely, accurate, and regulatory-compliant financial reports that provide a clear picture of the company’s financial health

• Monitor budget performance against spend

• Monthly/Quarterly responsibilities

Payroll Management & Tax Compliance

• Ensure accurate, timely payroll execution and full compliance with statutory tax obligations

• Co-ordinate corrective tax filings and audits as well as with external auditors and regulatory authorities like URA

• Review and authorize payroll computations and statutory deductions.

Revenue & Bank Reconciliation

• Ensure accurate revenue tracking, completeness of income data, and reconciliation of all financial transactions across bank and revenue records

• Oversee reconciliation of customer transactions and deposits

• Conduct and review full bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Ensure prompt and accurate payment to suppliers and efficient invoicing and collection

• Daily/Weekly responsibilities

Team Management & Capacity Building

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team through continuous development, structured roles, and adherence to financial best practices

• Conduct check-ins with team members and assign responsibilities.

• Provide coaching and real-time feedback on tasks.