The Operations Supervisor (Contract) provides short‑term oversight and support to the Finance team. This two‑month contract role is critical to stabilizing daily operations, clearing key backlogs, and enhancing audit and reporting readiness. The successful candidate will offer hands‑on supervision, ensure operational accuracy, support customer loan servicing, and recommend process improvements for seamless handover.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily finance operations, including cash balancing, vendor payments and loan disbursements ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Perform the duties in relation to investment operations including identifying and recording investment purchases, sales, maturity, redemptions and coupon payments.
- Assist in clearing operational backlogs, particularly in unallocated deposits, bank reconciliations, and salary deduction uploads.
- Manage customer loan statements and respond to related queries, ensuring prompt and accurate resolution.
- Support the review and completion of bank reconciliations and key financial schedules.
- Coordinate audit readiness activities, including compiling supporting documentation and responding to auditor queries.
- Collaborate with finance staff to strengthen internal processes and address gaps identified in prior audits or reviews.
- Monitor accruals, prepayments, and intercompany transactions for accuracy and completeness during the contract period.
- Provide direct supervision to ensure tasks are executed within established deadlines and in compliance with internal standards.
- Any other duties assigned by Head of Finance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Professional accounting designation (ACCA, CPA) OR actively pursuing ACCA Level 2 qualification combined with three (3) to five (5) years' experience in accounting or financial reporting roles, preferably within the financial services sector.
Competencies
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multi‑faceted teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong reasoning and decision‑making abilities.
- Ability to adapt to changing financial regulations and company needs.