Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO NIGERIA a leader within the FMCG industry on a global level, operating in more than 35 countries with products in more than 100 and a FTSE 150 company with its global head office in the USA. Job Description The incumbent will be responsible for the following: · Assess business performance against both the annual plan and long-term strategic goals · Make recommendations on both strategy and operations · Shape, develop and drive the strategy of the business · The CFO role extends beyond financial management · Business leader that positively contributes to long term strategy development and operational excellence · Drive transformation and optimisation of operating structure and processes,including cost management, commercial investments, innovation and being a visionary leader in the growth of the business · Lead long term strategic planning and cost management in alignment with the strategic plan · Understanding key risks facing the business and helping the business team assess and undertake smart risks to drive growth · Work collaboratively ensuring ownership of the balance sheet · Develop insightful analyses as well as high intuitive and actionable reporting/dash boarding to illuminate risks and opportunities · Enhance business profitability and working capital levels · Champion forecast accuracy and reporting that includes modelling and driving internal alignment · Oversee budgeting and the implementation to monitor progress and present financial metric both internally and externally · Oversee all accounts, ledger and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with accounting and regulatory and internal audit requirements · Drive efficiency and control through finance operations-accounting, tax, treasury and shared services · Be a talent magnet · Act as a steward of our top talent, building strong succession plans to enable increased leadership exposure, career move velocity, being a champion for promoting diversity and inclusion in the organisation and being an advocate of our global finance talent development process · Influence cross-functional and cross divisional teams outside of direct span of control The Successful Applicant The successful incumbent must have the following: · Qualified Chartered Accountant/ACCA/CIMA · 10 years year od broad financial experience- strategic and operational · Experience in the MEA region supporting a consumer goods business, and ideally experience in Nigeria · Knowledge and experience in working across the economic cycles within MEA · Experience with evaluation and analysis of financial information and making actionable recommendations that deliver results · Experience managing the finance function (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting), preferably within a global organisation. Experience and strong track record in managing Working Capital and Cash Flows · Previous exposure and experience in audit, accounting, control, tax and treasury, ideally gained in top 4 accounting practice · A leader in control & compliance. A pillar of ethics within the business · Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of financial, analytical and process leadership competence · Strong strategic agility, critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills · Demonstrated strong teamwork and leadership skills. Strong communication and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills along with exceptional influence and change management skills

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