CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

• Provides leadership in determining the financial goals of the Company by providing input into the thinking and development of corporate strategies, for Executive/Board approval.
• Implement the company’s strategy and ensure long-term financial stability.
• Provides leadership and direction in the formulation of financial management policies and ensures compliance with and consistency in the interpretation and implementation of such policies and procedures
• Establish a financial planning process to deliver the Organisation business objectives.
• Maintain a strategic financial model to assist management in justifying investment and growth initiatives
• Monitor the Organisation’s business performance.
• Implement effective governance, risk management and financial reporting framework
• Applying strong internal controls in all areas of financial management, risk management and asset control.
• Implement risk appetite frameworks for operational risk and enterprise risk management for the Oragnisation.
• Achieve Operating Revenue
• Provision of financial advice and information to the Board of Directors
• Monitoring and reporting of the financial performance of the Organisation to Senior Management Team and the Board as appropriate
• Liaison with External (Financial Statements) and Internal Auditors, provision of all requisite financial information and review of financial reports
• Ensure the end of year statutory accounts report is finalized by specified date and presented to Executive Management for review
• Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times
• Ensure compliance with statutory authorities and audit requirements
• Maintains overall responsibility for the provision of all financial and management accountancy support and advice as required by the Company.
• Periodically provides financial and management information to the Board and Senior Management on the Company’s financial performance and its resources

• Develops and maintains budget policies and procedures.
• Provides leadership in and directs the development of the annual budget framework and determination of financial elements of long term plans
• Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets
• Maintains budgetary control of the Company.

• Oversees the preparation of all financial reporting including balance sheets and P&L and cash flow statements to enable stakeholders understand the financial state of the business.
• Review financial reports for ways to reduce costs

• Create a strong, sustainable, robust leadership pipeline – outstanding bench strength
• Invest appropriate time to find, attract, develop and retain right talent (no unwanted turnover)
• Appoint the right leaders in the right jobs (at direct report level), manage performance and deal with poor performance
• Provide leadership in the aspect of Performance direction, goal clarification, communication, engagement, ethics, commitment & energy
• Talent management, capacity, competence & skills – development
• Responsible for team strength & performance level (attraction, selection, retention & development)
• Ensure alignment with Team strength, performance and energy matched strategic requirements – under performers identified, improved or removed
• Change & transformation readiness
• Ensure team adapts to change effectively and achieve transformation objectives set
• Create Model for a full, diverse and flowing talent pipeline

• Bachelors in Accounting, Finance or relevant field;
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required.
• Chartred Accountant or equivalent qualification.

• Proven experience in similar role for 10 years is required.
• Experience with corporate governance.
• In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (e.g. SAP)
• Ability to strategize and solve problems
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers.
• Strong financial and accounting background including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow management, general finance and budgeting

• Statutory understanding (Companies Act and Tax)
• Strong financial and accounting knowledge
• Financial analysis experience
• Management capabilities
• Conflict resolution experience
• Strong negotiator
• Commercial experience
• Operational know how and ability
• Knowledge of contract law

• Strategic Thinking
• Networking
• Risk Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Future Oriented

Zormelo & Associates