Chief Financial Officer - CA - FMCG

- Chartered Accountancy having 12-15 years work experience in commodity & supply chain.

- Must have been - Topper Grade- material in School, University and Professional exams.

- Must have worked in an ERP environment.

- Good communicator at every level of organisation from operations room to the board room - incl. but no limited to good oral and written English with strong multicultural awareness

- Excellent leadership skills capable of leading team.

- Demonstrated experience as a business partner in driving controls, compliance and performance

- Knowledgeable of IFRS.

- Meaningful exposure to SAP and related IT knowledge.

- Good knowledge of Project Management

- Understanding of Manufacturing accounting and costing

- Ensure the adequate insurance against all perils

- High Degree of Assurance on Financials & Budgeting

- Ensure the business is run to its full potential and continues to grow through expansion of current business and new opportunities

- Implement management reporting and controls suitable to the diversity of the business

- Provide input into key decision making around investments and business proposals

- Lead recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of department staff

- Managing the working capital cycle with a clear mandate to improve cash to cash cycle.

- Ensure proper budgeting process in short term & long term, cover all aspects of the business and periodical service of actuals against budgets.

- Greater understanding of risk management framework, evaluate Financial and Commercial Risks of the Company's business.

- Devise and implement Risk Mitigation mechanisms for both the operational and commercial sides of Business.

- Ability to deliver and assure the stakeholders.

- Collaborates with the Managing Director to define and articulate the organization's vision and to develop strategies for achieving that vision.

- Provide strategic direction and management of the Finance & IT functions and ensures alignment to the Company's goals leading to shareholder value creation.

- Participate in preparation of the Annual Plan and Strategic Business Plans that improve the efficiency and long term profitability of the business and ensure optimal realization of brand/market potential.

- Ensure the design of a robust business-decision-making framework, driving through process improvements and change initiatives that enable the budgeting, forecasting and reporting to be carried out in a consistent and effective manner.

- Proactively participate in bench marking studies of FMCG peers including but not limited to pricing, COGS, overheads, manufacturing costs along with cash flows and balance sheet foot prints

- Act in a fiduciary capacity, protecting the value of the brand through safeguarding assets of the company, both tangible and intangible.

- Ensure compliance with the company's policies, procedures and local statutory regulations. Manage Statutory and Internal Auditors.

- Organizational structure and effectiveness through building capabilities both People and Technology to ensure continuous innovation and growth; also motivating and retaining high performing employees

- Conduct/review financial feasibility studies of new projects to assure that those projects are in line with company's investment/business strategy with appropriate ROI- s

- Assure in collaboration with group treasury that the negotiated bank facilities are competitive in terms of notional, tenor, pricing, roll over, and grace period;

- Build constructive relationships with all key stakeholders including bankers, Govt bodies, etc.

- Assure monthly financial statements are generated with quality and within the specified deadlines along with the key analysis.

- Accounting policies- compliance

Credentials-

- Minimum 5 years of experience as a CFO, within an agribusiness or FMCG environment; 12 /15 years of work experience.

- Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections

- Propensity for growing high-potential companies and already have a demonstrable track record of success in their career

- A keen intellect, well-developed interpersonal capabilities and strategic vision are essential.

- Ability to implement quick decision-making and to build consensus within the business

- Confidently with the senior management, staff across the organisation, as well as external stakeholders, e.g. financiers and government regulators

- Must have been a CFO of a business of $ 300 Million & above

- Good prodigy.

- Must have worked in a Multi Country, Multi Culture, Multi Currency, Multi Commodity environment.

- Must have an experience to the business across the entire Agric Value Chain