Company: Gusto Ristorante
Gusto Ristorante is an Italian restaurant with multiple branches in Addis Ababa. The company has been operational since December 2012. Our concept is as simple as our slogan itself – Perfection of taste. Gusto means taste and we strive to make sure every bite we serve tastes to perfection.
Job Requirements
The Finance Manager will be the key person in the business to analyze, formulate and run standard financial procedures and systems that assist the technical work of the company both efficiently and effectively.
Overview of the role: The role of the Finance Manager is to ensure sound and transparent administration of finances by providing accounting and financial management consistent with Ethiopian and International legislation.
Job Requirements
Management:
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Funds management:
- Formulate strategic and long-term business plans, projecting financial statements
- Forecast cash flow positions, related needs, and available funds for investment
- Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
- Maintain banking relationships and arrange for debt/equity financing
- Assist in determining the company’s proper capital structure
- Design financial controls
Budgeting:
- Support the preparation of the company’s budget
- Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
- Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
Financial analysis:
- Review bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput
- Participate in target costing activities to create products that meet predetermined price goals
- Assist in the determination of product pricing about features offered and competitor pricing
- Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
- Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
- Create additional analysis and reports as requested by management and board
Accounting:
- Maintain a systematic filing and documentation of financial records
- Post transactions timely and accurately
- Ensure taxes are timely declared and paid
- Ensure the books are prepared in conformity with the tax law
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place per the accounting manual
- Prepare a periodic report for management purpose
- Prepare a weekly cash position reports
- Reconcile on monthly bases bank accounts, receivable, payable, inventory, cash on hand and other accounts that may need reconciliation
- Alert and advise management any irregularities and non-conformity with the tax law
- Apply the appropriate software that is fit to the organization finance management system
Skill REQUIREMENT:
- Good oral and written communication skills, self-motivation, initiative and the ability to work as part of a team. Excellent problem solving, analytical, technical, IT and mathematical skills are crucial.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability in providing clear expectations and responsibilities
- Team concept management style (employee empowerment and engagement)
Qualifications: Based on our experience, we believe candidates with the following qualifications are likely to be most successful:
- Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
- 5+ years of work experience
- Expert-level analytical and financial modeling skills
- Demonstrated ability to write and speak English is mandatory
How to Apply
Please email your CV to Simranjeet Singh at [email protected]. In your email please include your salary expectations.
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc