Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO BURKINA FASO an established international supplier of organic and Fairtrade processed food. They have developed sustainable food chains and they are looking for a Chief Financial Officer. The overall responsibilities of the CFO is to manage company’s finances, manage financial planning and management of risks, analysis of data, record-keeping and financial reporting. In this role you are also overseeing the administative and HR department, as well as IT developments. Task and responsibilities - Organize, plan and Supervise the accounting and financial management of the structure, including the strict control of Cash Flow and the management of financing by third parties (clients or financial institutions) - Collaborate in the establishment of accounting and financial statements; National and international reporting - Managing and prepare budgets and their follow-ups, analyze discrepancies, recommend solutions - Develop documents (dashboards) and procedures, in order to have cost accounting; - Ensuring all aspects of HR are well organized, contracts, labor laws, negotiations with staff - Follow up on data relating to payroll, leave, reimbursement of personnel costs and occupational medicine; - Develop and optimize the tools and procedures related to the proper functioning of administrative and financial services - Ensure the fiscal monitoring of transactions, in particular with the various national and international stakeholders (VAT, standardized invoices, withholding taxes, etc.) - Ensure compliance with BCEAO procedures - IT architecture watch in collaboration with external service providers. - Supervise and carry out all the accounting entries; - Manage arguments with the Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor councils, - Assist project managers and heads of departments in the development of action programs in their budgetary aspects - Ensure the budgetary monitoring of actions / agreements and the establishment of intermediate / final reports - Prepare financial data for General Meetings and boards of directors: analyzes and summaries, arguments for provisions and strategic choices Requirements - Degree in Finance & Accounting, Management or equivalent: Bac + 4/5 or equivalent level - Mastering computer tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet): software skills (office automation and accounting software SAGE) - +15 years of experience in an International company, a complex business or industry, commercial sector - Experience in working in West African context - entrepreneurial and hands-on attitude - understanding of technology, IT systems - Good knowledge of the English language

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