Position - Chief Finance Officer

Role Context

To develop, manage, and control the country finance, controlling, and administration functions, in accordance with overall finance guidelines, legal framework, and accounting standards with the objective of supporting the management decision-making process in the country and contributing to the achievement of the business objectives, whilst meeting regulatory requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Ø Provide leadership in the definition of the local finance and controlling strategy, policies and procedures within overall country context, underpinning the success of the business. Promote cost-efficient operations with focus on identifying cost-saving measures.

Ø Sets directions and strategies for controlling and accounting for the country to ensure that financial transactions, policies, and procedures meet the organization’s short and long-term business objectives and are conducted in accordance with regulations standards.

Ø Establishes financial goals and monitors their implementation on the country level within sub-region and ensures that a red flag system is in place to report problems in a timely manner. Leads, directs, and controls the organisation’s financial resources to maintain the short and long-term financial health of a region or market zone business. Owns and develops long term financial planning for the country within sub-region

Ø Approves all investments in the country within delegated authority limits.

Ø Ensures accurate, transparent, relevant and timely management reporting to division and executive board, including financial (CREST) and operational data.

Ø Approves off monthly IFRS financial statement and ensures fulfilment of any IFRS/statutory/legal requirements.

Ø Evaluates investment and acquisition business cases and coordinates the review and approval process in compliance with the DPDHL policy.

Ø Ensures that the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process complies with the overall financial policies and procedures to support the achievement of strategic targets.

Ø Continuously improves financial processes, systems, tools, and techniques.

Ø Takes appropriate measures to remedy financial risk.

Ø Ensure proper billing and cash collection processes are in place in the country within sub-region.

Ø Analyses complex issues in finance and significantly improves, changes, or adapts existing methods and techniques.

Ø Prepares necessary frequent reports to CM, CFO East Africa, SSA Area Office, and SMT.

Ø Analyze records of internal customer inquiries, purchases, service requests, and complaints to identify trends.

Ø To monitor finance KPIs, standards and reporting.

Ø Balancing operational metrics against customer service metrics convinces others within the organization to accept proposals and solutions where there may be little interest in cooperating or participating.

Job Requirments:

Minimum Requirements

Ø Graduate degree in financial management and accounting.

Ø Qualified Accountant

Ø Minimum 3 years post article financial management experience in a multi-national company.

Ø Excellent operational process knowledge with strategic perspective.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK