Job Summary
The director of finance is tasked with overseeing all financial activities, reporting on revenue, training accounting staff, budgeting, disbursing funds to departments, managing risk, implementing policies, and improving financial processes.
Minimum Qualification:
MBA / MSc
Experience Level:
Management level
Experience Length:
15 years
Job Description
Responsibilities
? Developing financial systems and procedures aligned with company business strategy.
? Ensuring that an appropriate financial framework is in place to enable operational financial decision making.
? Advising and assisting with the preparation of company business plans, specifically in regard to forecasts, budgets, financial management, and business risk.
? Leading finance and accounting teams as well as other individuals in different parts of the company.
? Improving financial and fund strategies.
? Managing finance and accounting activities through the preparation of accurate financial forecasts and appropriate planning. Preparing valid and accurate accounting and financial reports.
? Maintaining company cash flow, monitoring taxation transactions and budgeting.
? Overseeing accounting and finance processes to ensure their accuracy and completeness as well as complying with accounting principles and company policy.
? Monitoring company P&L, securing financing and preparing strategic business plans to ensure the smooth continuity of operations and business growth.
? Ensuring effective and efficient internal control processes are in place.
? Managing transactional managers.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
? CPA, MBA in relevant fields (e.g. accounting and finance).
? At least 15 years’ experience in a finance role, and at least 10 years at senior management or similar level.
? Experience working with a multinational company is an advantage.
? A persuasive person with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
? Good command of both spoken and written English.