Director - Finance - Online/eCommerce

Role & Responsibilities :
 
Planning :

- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives

- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans.

- Develop financial and tax strategies.

- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes.

- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction

Operations :

- Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team.

- Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team.

- Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments.

- Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations.

- Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced.

- Oversee the company's transaction processing systems.

- Implement operational best practices.

- Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package.

- Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions

Financial Information :

- Oversee the issuance of financial information.

- Report financial results to the CEO

Risk Management :

- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile.

- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry.

- Construct and monitor reliable control systems.

- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage.

- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies

- Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors

- Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

- Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts

- Maintain banking relationships

- Represent the company with investment bankers and investors

The Successful Applicant :

- Chartered Accountant/master's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience and 10+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation.

- Should have experience in partnering with an executive team, and have a high level of written and oral communication skills.

- Preference will be given to candidates with an MBA in Finance and the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.

What's on Offer :

An offer to work in a challenging role that offers you to combine all your experience and put in into a play with your strategies. Join this organization that is willing to grow with a new vision and a robust management.