Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO TANZANIA Minimum 15 years’ experience in accounting and finance with working knowledge of financial advisory, corporate finance, project finance or private equity At least 10 years’ managerial experience Proven experience as Senior Management Professional, Sr.Finance Manager/Controller/CFO or relevant role The Finance Head needs to drive plans across Finance and, more importantly, across the entire organization, to execute strategic and financial objectives while also creating a risk-intelligent culture. Act as a financial leader helping to shape and define the organization’s strategic direction and aligning the organization’s financial people, processes and systems accordingly. Concentrate on protecting and preserving the organization’s critical assets and accurately reporting its financial position and operations to stakeholders. Drive efficiency and effectiveness of the core transaction processing processes and systems to ensure a ‘rock solid’ quality-based foundation. Capital planning, budgeting and forecasting should be driven by an approach - in identifying and finding opportunities to getting the most out of a portfolio of assets that often far exceed the available capital. Such a plan should include the following measures: A single version of the truth for actual, budget and forecast Codified and automated business logic to combine data from each source Analytics modules and business processes to support budgeting and forecasting deliverable, including scenario modeling and reporting Financial Planning & Budgeting Oversee the investment/deployment of funds and manage associated risks. Manage budgetary processes,Liaise with external financial services organizations, and investors funded in terms of Debt, Equity and Working Capital requirements. Prepare winning presentations and proposals to investors/financiers for debt/equity capital raising efforts Financial Management Treasury Management including cash flow planning and optimizing financial resources Establish and maintain good working relationships with banks and other financial institutions and tax institutions Accounting and Financial Reporting Coordinate the preparation of financial statements; review and ensure accuracy of accounting records; ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including familiarity and working knowledge of SOX/GAAP. Co-ordinate the periodic financial performance monitoring and reporting activities of the Company, including KPIs. Ensure ample and proper documentation of all financial information and documents by maintaining an orderly and easy retrieval filing system,Tax Management,Develop strategies to defer, minimize the company’s tax liability within the confines of the laws

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