Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO TRADING IVC Reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors, the selected candidate will provide leadership to Finance and related functions; act as the key business partner to the CEO; and help the company achieve its objectives of multi-fold growth through strategic initiatives. Key responsibilities include: 1. Support in shaping business strategy and commercial elements for the CEO 2. Global Accounting, Treasury and Investor Relations functions and evolve into partner of choice for business teams 3. Drive the global financial statement consolidation process including monthly consolidation of acquired entities' results. This will include managing the corporate consolidations financial process, global intercompany process, preparing timely consolidated financial statements, and providing flux analysis and reporting 4. Drive the strategic planning and budgeting process as well work alongside CEO/leadership to run robust review processes, including monthly Management reviews covering business and organisational performance 5. Take lead on IT to evangelise and drive technology implementation and process optimisation across business operations and functions 6. Coordinate with risk management department to ensure alignment of financial objectives and risk management 7. Support the CEO and leadership with effective management of Board and other external stakeholders 8. Enhance the overall effectiveness of accounting, finance and treasury functions Ideal candidates will have: - Degree in Finance/Accounting from a reputed university plus CA/CPA qualification. - An additional MBA with specialization in Finance from a top-tier institute would be highly advantageous. - At least 20 years of experience in finance function in mid- to large-sized organizations. - Strong exposure to global Trading business - Strong exposure to West Africa, India and ASEAN jurisdictions. Exposure to East Africa and/or South America would be desirable. - Expert understanding of various accounting standards and regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions - Experience of managing internal/statutory audits across geographies - Possess strong and effective working relationship with global audit firms - Strong skills in tax planning and structuring - Strong network of trade finance and other lending institutions - Demonstrable evidence of fund raising through different structures - Project Feasibility and fund-raising as well getting external investors - Reasonable understanding of M&A process and integration requirements - Familiar with leveraging digital technologies in the area of finance and accounting, integrating with other ERP systems, MIS & analytics. - Should demonstrate high energy, ownership and a decisive decision-making style with a keen analytical mindset - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Strong persuasion and negotiation skills. Must be a French speaker

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