Finance Director at CA Global

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:

Job Title: Finance Director (French / Plantation / Agriculture / Accounting / Expat / Financial)

Location: West Africa, Nigeria

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:
  • 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.
  • 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.
• 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:

• Finance or Accounting qualification.
• Previous experience in Accounting Reporting
• Previous expat (Africa) experience
• Must be Bilingual in French and English (non negotiable)
• Previous experience with an agricultural firm highly preferable.
• Experience mentoring and training subordinates of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Contractual Information:

• 3 year contract.
• FIFO.
• Single or Family status available.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.