Group Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : GROUP CFO SOUTH AMERICA FOR COMMODITY TRADING ARGENTINA he Group CFO has responsibility for managing financial sustainability, driving financial performance & maximizing return on investment for the Group. The role will provide strategic financial advice and counsel to the Board of Directors and will play a pivotal role in formulating future financial strategies as well as managing the current overall group P&L and the existing Finance & Accounting team. This role will report into the Group CEO and will be based out of Beune Aires Responsibilities : Financial Control : Responsibility to ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place across the respective Holdings and businesses. This includes but is not limited to : Group Reporting, Treasury & Cash Management, Debt Facilities, Risk Management and Audits, Tax Compliance, Insurance, Contract Management and Terms of Trade & Accounting Projects & Analysis. Corporate Finance : including foreign exchange management and optimizing the balance sheet structure. Financial Strategy : including budgeting, forecasting, contributing to overall strategy and investment prioritization. Risk Management : organizational risk framework (strategic and financial). Financial Strategic: Direction and Leadership The primary role responsibilities of the CFO are as follows : - Assist the CEO in developing, for the Board's approval, a strategic financial direction and positioning to ensure the Group's success. - Together with the CEO and the business unit leaders - develop and recommend to the Board an annual operating plan and financial budget that support the Group's long term strategy and medium to short term operating plan for the strategy. - Work directly with the CEO to help raise funding, loans and venture capital for the Group. - Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial controls and supporting information systems of the Group. - Together with the CEO, approve and coordinate changes and improvements to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. - Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and take steps to enhance, where necessary, the internal control systems within the Group. - Keep the Board aware of the financial position and financial development of the Group and the operating companies. - Develop appropriate key performance indicators to monitor and drive the financial performance of the Group and the operating business units. - Ensure proper training of all personnel working on financial, accounting, audit or fiscal matters. - Oversee and monitor the Corporation's financial position, banking and financing activities and capital structure and monitor the respect of banking and financial covenants and hedging arrangements, as applicable. - Ensure the adequacy of the Corporation's insurance coverage. - Oversee and monitor effective tax strategies and compliance for the Corporation. - Ensure that there is an effective succession plan in place for the CFO position and other team members of the Finance team. - Coordinate the preparation of the Corporation's financial statements and management discussion and analysis.(annual and interim) - Certify documents as required under various laws. ( If applicable ) - Oversee the mandate and the work of the internal auditor of the Group. - Coordinate the annual audit (and any special or non-recurring audit) with the Corporation's external auditors; - Coordinate the review, and liaise with the external auditors as required, of all financial information disclosed in any offering documents of the Group. ( If applicable ) - Assist the Group's Audit Committee in performing its duties required under the applicable laws and the Audit Committee. - Attend meetings of the Board and its Committees and present the financial information necessary or relevant to the Board or such Committee for discharging its duties; as applicable. - Establish and maintain lines of communications with the investor community and oversee the dissemination of the Corporation's press releases, annual report, communications with analysts and the media and investor relations . - Provide both people management and subject matter leadership to the corporate finance team. Educational Qualification : - CA / ICWA / CFA qualification is a must have for this role. - MBA in Business finance from a top tier college is desirable but not mandatory. - Work Experience & Skills - 25 + Years of experience in Finance function handling multiple leadership roles. - Willingness to work in high energy, fast and evolving organizational environment . - Exceptional business analysis, communication and collaboration skills.

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