Chief Financial Officer - Business Group - CA/CPA

Group CFO - one of the largest Groups of Africa.

Role Ownership:

All pervasive responsibility for the finance & accounting functions of the entire group

Key Abilities:

Establish team, Build processes, Domain knowledge, Environmental know-how, Competitive intelligence, resourceful, optimization skills, stakeholder management

This job is for you:

1. If You have been Managing various businesses for more than 5 years having a turnover of more than $500mn.

2. If you have been working with global Organizations in Manufacturing of Edible Oils, Beverages, FMCG, Consumer Durables sectors.

3. If you have managed a minimum 5 legal entities and having multi-cultural/multi-geography exposure.

4. If you are having direct or indirect reporting of over 30 members team including more than 8 CA / CPA / Financial Controllers

5. If you have played a leading role in Fund Raising, M&As, Trade Forex, International deals, capacity expansions etc.

6. If you have Sound working knowledge of SAP, Oracle & JD Edwards.

Key Soft Skills:

Intra-Inter Synergy, Clarity, Drive, Solution-oriented, Optimist, Data rational, Eye for details, conflict management, conscientious, humble, networking, Forward-thinking

Role Objectives:

PRIMARY/SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand all the group operations, assets, structure and practices.

2. Understand the current systems and processes in place. Implement any small quick improvements; keep track of larger improvements that can be made on the basis of risk exposure. Map and standardize across the organization

3. Streamline the accounts and finance department

4. Complete a thorough risk analysis of the organization

5. Start identifying and researching into optimal long term structure systems.

6. Create accountability and a team environment in the department

SECONDARY/LONG TERM OBJECTIVES:

1. Liaise with subject matter experts and create a plan/strategy for a group structure.

2. Start implementation of this strategy across the group

3. Identify 3-5 key processes that need to be improved based on the risk analysis and commence executing these improvements.

4. From 1 & 2, bring efficiencies in the organization that is reflected on the bottom line.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Accounting

2. Forecasting, Budgeting & Cash Flow

3. Cost Control

4. Tax

5. Risk Management

6. Group Structure/Capital Structure

7. Finance

8. Innovation

9. Team Building and Culture Development

10. Dealing with External Stakeholders