Group Financial Analyst

PINS Integrated Solutions Ltd. (PINS) is a start up company that will revolutionise the mobile phone security industry in Africa. We have identified the major challenges faced by mobile phone users and are introducing services that will mitigate the problems faced by these users, by developing a mobile security application and providing world standard repair services that addresses the solutions to the major problems associated with mobile smart phones devices.
Want to make a difference with us?
We need bright and enthusiastic individuals with heaps of personality to join our team covering a range of different activities.
PINS Integrated Solutions offers a wide range of services to customers, from phone insurance to phone repairs, and we also get in touch with our valued customers to ensure we reach complete satisfaction with services provided by us.

Job Position: Group Financial Analyst
Reports to: Managing Director, and Chairman
Business Purpose/Objective
The Group Financial Analyst is in charge of providing strategic financial analysis and support to the management of the group of companies. Compiling accounting information, producing investment reports and other financial relevant reports and analysis to management for decision making.
Core Working Relationships

• Managing Director, Warehouse Manager, Operations Manager, Marketing Manager

Accountabilities (Responsibilities)
Management

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Manage outsourced functions
• Oversee the operations of the finance department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
• Producing accurate financial reports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly

Funds Management

• Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet on-going operational and capital investment requirements
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the companies borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Maintain banking relationships
• Assist in determining the companies proper capital structure
• Invest funds
• Recommend appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and expected cash flows

Budgeting

• Manage the preparation of the companies 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

• Engage in on-going cost reduction analyses in all areas of each individual company’s expenditures
• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
• Interpret the companies financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• Review the bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of each individual company’s throughput
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined price goals
• Assist in the determination of product pricing in relation to 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 analyses and reports as requested by management

Generic Competencies

• Managerial skills in Business and People

Planning
Reviewing
Motivating
Coaching
Performance Management

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Problem Solving and Team Building Skills

Functional Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Planning and record keeping
• Good numeracy and IT skills
• Excellent literacy skills for report writing and drafting correspondence
• Negotiation skills
• Commercial and Business awareness
• Strong analytical and investigative skills

Deliverables
Monthly budget
Monthly target as set by the board
Weekly and monthly reports
Ensure that KPI’s are effectively