Chief Financial Officer - FMCG

Opening for CFO for Africa location

- Act a business partner to the Group CFO to guide and build value in the company.

- Provide support to the Board of Directors and shareholders as needed.

- Oversee financial elements of strategic partnership and/or M&A efforts

- Plans, develops, organizes, implements directs and evaluates the Company's fiscal functions from every relevant perspective.

- Manage treasury, finance, accounting and compliance functions with the necessary processes and internal controls to safeguard the corporate assets.

- Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses and information reports.

- Serve on planning and policy-making committees.

- Manages and supervises financial accounting, tax and compliance departments located in multiple geographies with overall responsibility for hiring, promoting, disciplining, or terminating employees.

- Provides timely, accurate analysis of budgets and financial reports to assist the Grouo CFO and other executives with their responsibilities. Oversee completion of timely annual audited financial statements.

- Manages budgeting and long term financial planning process.

- Provides strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the Company (i.e., growth, new markets, and evaluation of potential alliances, employee benefits, retirement plans, and investments).

- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory interactions.

- Develops reliable global cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs of the Company.

- Optimizes the management of bank and deposit relationships and initiates appropriate strategies to enhance the Company's cash position on a broad overall basis and manage cash flow investment risk and yields.

- Continually improves the timeliness and accuracy of the Company's cash flow and management of the billing and collections process and month end, quarterly and year end closings

- Oversees risk and Corporate insurance requirements.

- Ensures compliance with all tax reporting requirements including income tax, franchise tax, sales tax, and employment taxes.

- Coordinates with appropriate legal counsel relating to financial and corporate governance compliance and risk assessment matters.

- Develops and advises on business development and strategic planning.

- Enhances and/or develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the Company.

- Recommend and manage Company relationship with outside financial consultants.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :

- MBA or CPA preferred; at least 10 years of applicable business experience of which 10 must be in a financial leadership role.

- Manufacturing experience is very important.

- International accounting experience preferred.

- A strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment strong operational focus and a creative thinker.

- Ability to navigate through complex financial situations to maximize results.

- Strong systems, process and best practices experience.

- Well organized and self-directed.

- High integrity and honesty.

- Articulate.

- Excellent presentation preparation and delivery skills.

- Good leader and educator who is trustworthy, willing to share information and serve as a mentor.

- Decisive with a - big picture- perspective.