Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO NIGERIA The Responsibilities within the Chief Financial Officer - CFO role are as follows:Strategic Planning & Business Partnership · Contribute to strategic planning and development as a member of Central Africa Cluster Executive Committee. · Participate in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution. · As business partner to the General Manager of the Cluster, assess organisational performance against both the annual budget and cluster mid-term strategy. · Leverage corporate tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the African Regional team, making actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations. · Engage the Regional CFO around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model(s) of the cluster and operational delivery. · Assist in establishing Central Africa Cluster business objectives and selecting and engaging outside consultants (auditors, investment advisors) as required. · Oversee mid-term budgetary planning and costs management in alignment with guidelines cascaded by the Region. · Drive compliance with IFRS and local standards i.e., OHADA across the cluster, with an additional focus on compliance with local government regulations. · Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, international statutory accounting requirements, internal control practices, and joint venture partner reporting for countries within the cluster. · In conjunction with the African Regional Tax team, drive tax optimisation and ensure that all taxes are paid on time and cluster legal entities comply with local tax laws. · Ensure that the profits of the Central Africa Cluster business units are protected through the establishment of effective financial controls, implementing and maintaining appropriate management accounting and reporting systems, budgetary controls, and expenditure procedures. · Oversee regular financial planning reports for the African regional team, including monthly profit and loss forecasting, and business reviews. · Support the management team by providing appropriate reports on projects profitability, to take appropriate decisions to increase business performance. · Advise on the financial implications of management decisions and establish the financial soundness of proposed business investments, including expansion into new business or territories, asset acquisitions and joint ventures. · Oversee the development and maintenance of capital budgets for the Central Africa Cluster. · Direct the accurate and timely completion of month-end closing activities across the locations including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, corporate/overhead cost allocation, inter-company and contractual billing, and cash flow planning - the execution of these function could be performed by a shared service function outside of the cluster, which would entail that liaison with the shared service function is critical to achieve objectives. Lead, develop and grow the Central Africa cluster finance team in accordance with the group's people principles and processes, including developing optimal structures and clear accountabilities, maximising employee performance, providing mentoring and coaching, etc. to ensure the right people in the right roles to achieve business objectives. · Minimum 10 years of working experience with at least three years experience as CFO or equivalent, preferably in a multi-national organisation with a budget of at least US$20 million per year. · CA or CPA qualifications is an inherent requirement to this role. · Fluent in ENglish & French · Global experience in a fast pace, professional services industry. · Experience in multi-site management and supervision (multiple country responsibility would be a plus) · Experienced in managing operations in developing countries, diverse nationalities, and cultures. · Executive management experience and track record in budget management, regional strategy setting and execution. · Hands-on and operational - need to be prepared to roll up sleeves initially to understand the moving parts and key drivers of the business in order to be in a position to drive improvement initiatives. · Demonstrated leadership skills across large/diverse people business and ability to recruit and develop high-performing team. · Demonstrated experience and ability to manage/deliver large-scale programs of work in highly complex environment. · Exposure to end-to-end Finance function and provision of shared services. · Exposure to different styles and personalities of business unit leaders. · Analytical skills and passion for details · Able to understand the business, analyse data and develop and follow action plans · Operated in a customer orientated environment, with experience in professional services industry desirable · Strong personality to effectively manage remotely, be independent and firm whilst at same time a team player · Good interpersonal skills and driver of change · Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

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