Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Job ID: 37759
Closing Date: 22 April 2011
Category: Accountancy, Finance & Insurance Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary:
The Employer is a Group whose purpose is to manage a portfolio of FMCG companies operating in East African region initially, and looking to expand into other areas of Africa. The Group currently includes an FMCG leader in Tanzania and Rwanda specialising in personal care.
Reporting to the Group C.E.O and operating at the Group level, the Candidate will be responsible for the Group finance activities, and will also provide strategic leadership and support to the accounting and finance departments of the Group companies
Description:
· Formulate and execute the Group’s overall financing strategy.
· Ensure that the annual consolidated accounts of the Group and Group company accounts are prepared in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
· Provide analytical and strategic support to the evaluation of new acquisitions, including analysing financial impact on the Group, evaluating synergies and advising on transaction structuring
· Ensure that both the Company and the Group companies have MIS/ERP systems, templates and performance measures sufficient to provide timely and accurate management accounts and to allow the business to accurately monitor performance on a continual basis.
· Drive the annual budgeting process for the Group and oversee annual budgeting for each Group Company
· Control the overall Group’s operating expenses and the capital expenditure programme to ensure adherence to budget limits and relevant authorisations.
· Institutionalize a culture of rigorous financial analysis for the purpose of supporting major business decisions.
· Take a leadership role in financing and managing relationships with financial institutions
· Keep the Board of Directors informed of all matters relating to of the business’s performance on key financial metrics.
· Work with internal and external auditors
· Take a leadership role in the structuring and tax efficiency planning of the Group
Application Deadline
Job Details
Requirements:
· Must have attained a Masters in Business of any related field.
· 10+ years’ experience in senior finance / accounting positions, ideally as CFO / financial controller of a group structure comprised of similar sized businesses.
· Experience of implementing and using advanced management information / ERP systems and producing detailed KPI reporting for stakeholders).
· Experience of managing complex supply chains, a diverse distribution network and optimising inventory levels.
· Emerging market and especially East African experience would be an advantage.
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a
detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime
phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business
Friday 22nd April 2011.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Visit our website for more vacancies
Job ID: 37759
Closing Date: 22 April 2011
Category: Accountancy, Finance & Insurance Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary:
The Employer is a Group whose purpose is to manage a portfolio of FMCG companies operating in East African region initially, and looking to expand into other areas of Africa. The Group currently includes an FMCG leader in Tanzania and Rwanda specialising in personal care.
Reporting to the Group C.E.O and operating at the Group level, the Candidate will be responsible for the Group finance activities, and will also provide strategic leadership and support to the accounting and finance departments of the Group companies
Description:
· Formulate and execute the Group’s overall financing strategy.
· Ensure that the annual consolidated accounts of the Group and Group company accounts are prepared in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
· Provide analytical and strategic support to the evaluation of new acquisitions, including analysing financial impact on the Group, evaluating synergies and advising on transaction structuring
· Ensure that both the Company and the Group companies have MIS/ERP systems, templates and performance measures sufficient to provide timely and accurate management accounts and to allow the business to accurately monitor performance on a continual basis.
· Drive the annual budgeting process for the Group and oversee annual budgeting for each Group Company
· Control the overall Group’s operating expenses and the capital expenditure programme to ensure adherence to budget limits and relevant authorisations.
· Institutionalize a culture of rigorous financial analysis for the purpose of supporting major business decisions.
· Take a leadership role in financing and managing relationships with financial institutions
· Keep the Board of Directors informed of all matters relating to of the business’s performance on key financial metrics.
· Work with internal and external auditors
· Take a leadership role in the structuring and tax efficiency planning of the Group
Application Deadline
2011-04-22
Job Details
Requirements: · Must have attained a Masters in Business of any related field.
· 10+ years’ experience in senior finance / accounting positions, ideally as CFO / financial controller of a group structure comprised of similar sized businesses.
· Experience of implementing and using advanced management information / ERP systems and producing detailed KPI reporting for stakeholders).
· Experience of managing complex supply chains, a diverse distribution network and optimising inventory levels.
· Emerging market and especially East African experience would be an advantage.
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a
detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime
phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business
Friday 22nd April 2011.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Visit our website for more vacancies
