CA Global - Our client, a leader within the Agricultural industry, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified with previous expat experience to join their operations in West Africa:
Position: Finance Director (French / Plantation / Agriculture / Accounting / Expat / Financial)
Objective
The main objective of the position would be to provide timely and effective professional overall management and control, of the Finance, Accounting and Administration department.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate all activities of the Finance, Accounting and Administration departments.
- Accounting Activities and Reporting:
- Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, dividends, and analytical reports, annual reports and accounts.
- Coordinate external audits.
- Provide timely, accurate and useful management information to the Managing Director and to the Group Finance Director.
- Preparation and implementation of the corporate budgets and accounts.
- Maintain accurate computerized control of budget expenditures against approved allocations and verify compliance with reports received from Departmental Heads and recommend remedial follow-up actions.
- Finance:
- Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed.
- Oversee cash, investment and asset management.
- Oversee financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships.
- Monitor and control monthly reconciliation of cash, products, stocks, etc;
- Team Management:
- Mentor and manage the staff in the Finance, Accounts and Administration department, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance appraisal and building of an effective team dynamic.
- Strategy:
- Contribute to strategic planning and development as a member of the executive team.
- Assess organizational performance against both the annual budget and the Company’s long-term goals.
- Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the Managing Director.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills:
- Previous expat (Africa) experience
- Must be Bilingual in French and English (non negotiable)
- Previous experience with an agricultural firm highly preferable.
- Finance or Accounting qualification.
- Previous experience in Accounting Reporting
- Experience mentoring and training subordinates of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Contractual Information:
- 3 year contract.
- FIFO.
- Single or Family status available.
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