DEPUTY CFO – Furnmart 783 views

 

Opportunity exists for a high caliber Chartered Accountant to fulfil the role of Deputy CFO for a Botswana retail group operating across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. This role requires a financially savvy professional, with commercial mindset, to be part of a driven team and to take responsibility for the full range of financial management and related functions. We are looking for a person with the ability to take ownership / accountability and with proven management and organizational skills.

The role encompasses the following key areas:

• Financial management, planning, analysis, control, and reporting, including consolidations and AFS
• Tax management including transfer pricing, cross jurisdictional considerations, and forex
• Governance and risk management, including regulatory issues, compliance, and related reporting
• Stakeholder engagement
• Treasury, funding, and cross border transactions
• Project management
• Identifying, implementing, and managing appropriate financial disciplines, systems, controls, and procedures
• Annual audit management and co-ordination
• People management – building, developing, and managing a large team.

Key requirements:

• Fully qualified Chartered Accountant with at least 10 years post qualification experience
• MBA
• Proven track record at a senior / exec level role in a corporate environment with experience in the aspects of financial reporting and management incorporated in the role
• Experience in enhancing system, controls, procedures, and risk management
• Both technically and commercially astute, able to demonstrate participation in strategic decision making, feasibilities and scenario analysis
• Experience in board and corporate reporting
• Solid project management skills and the proven ability to deliver through and to develop teams
• Audit experience
• Leadership / organisational skills and people management, including experience in managing large, diverse teams
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and work with a broad range of people

The following is highly advantageous:

• CIMA
• Retail / FMCG experience
• Exposure to cross jurisdictional considerations including tax and transfer pricing

This role represents an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, results driven individual, who is capable of working well under pressure and thinking on your feet. The successful candidate will have a demonstratable track record encompassing management, technical financial and operational aspects of a sizable business.

The role is Gaborone based and requires relocation if not already there.