Regional Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : Regional Chief Financial Officer Africa is responsible for all accounting and finance activities for Africa out of MAURITIUS The role covers all business lines and leads across South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Angola, Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria. The CFO is a full member of the Executive Committee for the region (Regional ExCo) and plays an important business partnering role with other leaders on commercial, risk management and business development activities across Africa. The Regional CFO has a reporting line to the Regional General Manager for Africa and a very strong “dotted” reporting line to the Group CFO (based in the UAE) Strategic Director Leadership of all strategic, tactical and operational aspects of accounting and finance for the region – from budgeting and planning through to monthly monitoring and reporting. Business Partnering Provide strong commercial and risk-based advice to the Regional ExCo on customer, business development, market development, liquidity or other matters which will impact the success of the region. Joint Ventures Work closely with the Group CFO and regional General Council to identify and establish new joint ventures and partnerships to support the growth of business into Africa. Governance Ensure each local African entity operates within local regulatory guideline as well as group financial and accounting guidelines. Key Skills and knowledge Successfully leading Regional Finance team Worked within a highly complex matrix structure/culture Strong consultative/solution selling skills Well-developed influencing and negotiating skills Work Experience 15+ years public and/or private accounting experience In-depth experience with Africa or emerging markets Worked as part of a very large regional organization, approx. USD$400m+ turnover. Previous experience with Joint Ventures and Partnerships in emerging markets. Has a personal track record in systems implementation Has worked in complex, matrix-based organizations with multiple stakeholders. Familiarity with complex African operating parameters – tax, cash extraction, governance, risk management. Preferred industries – Logistics, IT Integrator or B2B services business with global network. Non-preferred industries – Distribution/Pharma Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance CPA, Chartered or Certified Accountant needed Language Requirements Preferably native African with excellent verbal and writing skills in English and must be fluent in Portuguese French will be advantageous.

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