Commercial Finance Manager - Lusaka, Zambia

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Provide specialist financial and commercial advice to operational management, driving financial performance through commercially sound decision making and analysis.
Support the management team with the on-going complexities of the contract and client SLA. Involvement in discussions and negotiations with the contract lead, influencing decision makers to achieve the best possible outcome
Work with the operational team to ensure that there is a robust commercial process in place to achieve bid, budgets and forecasts.
Agreement of annual budgets and maintaining a robust forecasting process across contracts, identifying issues and opportunities and ensuring that the operations managers have plans in place to address them.
Work with Management to scope, instigate and facilitate the delivery of budget and other targets/ initiatives that will drive financial performance.
Preparation of relevant, timely management information to equip the operators with the information required to make business decisions.

Key Skills
Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels
Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement and driving financial performance
Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
Proven ability to scope and deliver projects
Team player
Personal innovation and passion.
Experience at managing and motivating a team
A keen attention to detail
Experienced Microsoft Excel user