Reporting to the MD/CEO, but accountable to the Board,
the successful candidate will lead the financial team to grow value for the company in a profitable, sustainable and transparent
manner. As Chief Finance Officer, you will:
· Provide financial leadership and stewardship
· Develop a strategic framework for effective financial
management and responsibility accounting
· Lead the conversion to, and implementation of, the International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
· Deliver financial models and scenarios to support strategic decisions
· Implement effective financial strategies to guide and support business operations
·
Develop, implement
and manage the short, medium and long term strategies in line with the company’s vision and mission
·
Implement directives
from the Board and the Finance Committee, ensuring conformity with corporate accounting policies and principles
·
Review and report
on finance and business performance of business units, departments and revenue centres
·
Proactively support
business development initiatives to
improve profitability
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
·
A Chartered Accountant,
possibly a Fellow with a leading professional body
· Masters level degrees in Accountancy, Finance,
Economics or an MBA will be added advantages
· Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in financial
leadership, with at least 5 years in senior management
·
Strong analytical
skills, business strategy articulation and performance analysis skills
·
A transformational
leader, with excellent business acumen, and a team leader with a strong flair for relationship management
·
IT literacy with strong
presentation and communications skills and using Microsoft Office for financial modelling
