Mission of the role

Drive the business performance and shareholders sustainable value creation by :

• Ensure the financial reliability of business processes, valuation & accounting
• Ensure an optimized business planning process from short to long term forecast
• Providing a constantly up-dated vision of the business profitability & cash flows (short & long term) while managing the business risk
• Challenging & empowering the whole organization towards excellence
• Develop team, people and finance organization 

Main Responsibilities  & Kpi’s

• Make sure that the business is in line with plans & strategy and provide the required financial vision to GM & all members
• Identify opportunities for value creation improvement especially through the strategic planning process
• Lead, plan and prepare the annual budget, rolling forecasts and latest estimates in a predictable way for the business according to the company business plan.
• Assess & manage all the business risks in co-ordination with the headquarter
• Take full responsibility for financial statements & company assets
• Capabilities to ensure the accounting set up and ongoing accounting process of a local factory
• Ensure our company accounting compliance with IFRS rules, local legislation and group rules.
• Coordinate and elaborate all the annual statements & reports to the legal and fiscal entities in order to comply with local legislation and internal procedures.
• Plan and support the internal and external audits to guarantee the legal financial certification of our accounts and the compliance with internal standards.
• Manage operational & financial risks. Responsible for the is/it function
• Ensure the application of group policies and procedures
• Ensure adequate (proactive) financial internal communication within the CBU and towards the headquarter
• Analyze and provide the other dpts/teams with the financial information in terms of business performance and implement corrective measures to guarantee the achievement of our targets.
• Provide a true and fair view of the company's performance per trade channel, per brand, per product category and segment…
• Develop financial awareness and value creation understanding by implementing training programs and providing business intelligence & benchmarking
• As a member of the local management team, show empowerment and pro-activity to play a role of business leader and make sure decisions are being properly implemented. 

Achievements in 1 - 3 years

• Stabilize Ivorian subsidiary accounting processes :
  • Ensure accuracy of accounting flows in OpenERP  System (AP, AR, Inventories)
  • Ensure proper management of intercompany flows (purchasing reconciliation and interco margin calculation)
  • Optimize funding (loan 3 M€)
  • Secure tax risk (transfer pricing, VAT, duty taxes...) 

• Implement Ivorian  subsidiary controlling basics:
  • Build CANN analysis (per product, channels, volume/price/mix) to ensure proper reporting basics and adequate drive of the business
  • Build CO analysis per product to contribute to innovation process
  • Build Investment follow-up and ROI approach
  • Build adequate follow up of overheads and sales force (wages, T&E…) 

• French Speaking Africa Area business contribution
  • Ensure internal control basics through hosting company monitoring
  • Participate and improve GPS awareness through local sales accuracy 

• Build regular processes (closing, budget…) and a framework to improve autonomy of finance dept 

Critical Path, Key Challenges, Limitations 

• Develop resources in the day to day operations. Build autonomy of finance team.
• Support the business decisions in a challenging environment
• Secure information systems

What are the key motivators for the right candidate

• Hands on and result oriented
• Good interpersonal skills to coach and develop local people
• Willingness to strategically contribute for the development of the business
• Taste for challenge and entrepreneurial
• Good understanding of Internal control basics in emerging market environment
• Career development in the Group

Education &  Professional Experiences Needed

• Academic post-graduation level of education in Finance, Economics and Business management
• Strong analytical skills, proven track record in influencing financial and operational performance.  The character to fit an entrepreneurial business culture. 

Functional Competencies Needed & Technical Skills 

• Excellent Finance and IS system knowledge
• Managerial & Management team experience
• Sound knowledge of IAS & IFRS regulations
• Commercially hands on role giving continued financial advice to the leadership team and delivering strategic business plans
• Project management, value chain understanding
• Methodical work approach

Managerial Competencies and Personal Skills Needed 

• At least 3 to 5 yrs. of proven experience on Management level
• Excellent leadership skills and mindset
• Experience in change/transition programs
• Can be described as: Open, transparent, credible, leader, team player, creative, initiator, builder, socially perceptive and good communicator. 

Languages

Language 1 and Level: French fluent

Language 2 and Level: English 

Informations supplémentaires :

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