Chief Financial Officer - Auto/Manufacturing Firm

Job Description

- Spearhead in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, Plant and Division in-charge in preparing annual and quarterly Business Plan/ Budget; High-level financial planning and modelling and perform impact analysis and scenario modelling

- Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiate corrective actions, and minimize impact of variances; participate in discussions with the senior management and investor for business improvement; critique of strategic choices including cost-benefit analysis of strategic choices

- Build organizational capabilities to dovetail with business growth plans; design and develop workflow, delegation matrix and risk management policies / systems

- Streamline Accounts by defining appropriate accounting policies, procedures and internal controls; coordinate and work to upgrade accounting systems and ERP application for increased business volumes

- Oversight of audit/business risk management including management of legal counsel

- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations as applicable to the company

- Ensure accurate and timely finalization of accounts, returns and reports and filing thereof with various regulatory and tax authorities; coordinate with and ensure successful and timely completion of statutory, internal and other regulatory audits

- Monitor Cash-Flow by developing rolling cash-flow forecast preparing plan for meeting any possible shortfalls; oversight of company spending/ expense management

- Lay working capital guidelines in consultation with Chief Operating Officer; monitor working capital movement, including receivable and payable levels for working capital optimization

- Coordinate with lenders' appointed Monitoring Agency and manage Trust and Retention Account in accordance with the stipulations/ covenants

- Prepare the company for an IPO exercise in the coming years and handle investor relations