Zell Education - Leadership Role - Finance

What does the role demand?

Financial Record Maintenance:

- Prepare, review, and analyse financial records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations.

- Maintain the general ledger with accurate and timely recording of all transactions.

Accounts Payable:

- Oversee the entire accounts payable process, including invoice verification, processing, and vendor reconciliation.

Manage end-to-end creator payouts and vendor payments for:

Subscriptions, Servers, Other third-party services:

- Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments in line with purchase orders and agreements

- Oversee accounts receivable operations, including billing, collections, and aging report management.

Accounts Receivable:

- Coordinate with brand partners to secure timely payments.

- Raise and track invoices, following up proactively on outstanding amounts.

Employee Salary Processing:

- Manage payroll processing accurately and on schedule, covering salaries, bonuses, deductions, and statutory requirements.

- Ensure compliance with labour laws, tax withholdings, and benefits deductions.

- Maintain complete payroll records and provide documentation for audits.

- Address employee queries related to payroll and benefits.

Financial Reporting:

- Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

- Analyse monthly financial reports, highlighting key variances and trends.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

- Support the budgeting process by gathering data, preparing reports, and performing variance analysis.

- Assist with financial forecasting and modelling across departments.

Audit Support:

- Prepare documentation for internal and external audits, providing clear explanations as required.

- Implement audit recommendations to strengthen financial controls.

Compliance & Risk Management:

- Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.

- Monitor transactions for risks and implement preventive controls.

- Finance Controller Across Verticals

- Ensure all teams operate within approved budgets.

- Escalate overspending concerns to the leadership team.

- Enforce corrective actions to prevent recurring errors.

- Maintain strict oversight on organizational expenditures.

- Manage end-to-end finance operations.

Team Collaboration:

- Partner with cross-functional teams to align financial operations with business goals.

- Train and mentor junior finance staff in best practices and company policies.

Due Diligence:

- Oversee accurate and efficient payouts, ensuring no discrepancies.

- Track all transactions to maintain transparency and accountability.