Chief Financial Officer

The selected candidate will be primarily responsible to oversee the group’s financial structure, track cash flow, analyse strengths/weaknesses in the company’s finances and overseeing all aspects of its financial success.

The key duties and responsibilities of the role include:
• Provide leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team
• Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team
• Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, oversee the preparation of all financial reporting, and update on how budgets are progressing
• Advise on long-term business and financial planning
• Establish and develop relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
• Lead the legal, business intelligence, procurement, ERP, and project management units and review their performance on an ongoing basis
• Drive the company’s financial planning
• Perform risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments and present such information to ExCo
• Decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks
• Control and evaluate the organization’s fundraising plans and capital structure
• Ensure that cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations
• Manage vendor relationships
• Prepare reliable current and forecasting reports and present to ExCo (including management accounts, consolidated management accounts etc.)
• Set up and oversee the company’s finance IT system
• Ensure compliance with the law and company’s policies and that tax and legal statutory requirements are met
• Initiate and lead new projects on behalf of the Company, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Take care of daily processes such as approval of payments, end of day processes and reconciliations etc
• Participate in the audit processes as may be required
• Oversee and liaise with international finance teams

KPIs
• Retail and wholesale
• P&L ratio (Budgeted)