CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) at MACTAY

Description

Our Client is currently recruiting for the post of a "Chief Financial Officer" (CFO). The right candidate provides both operational and strategic support to the organization. The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for all aspects of finance and it’s administration. Continuous improvement of the finance and administration function throughout the business is a permanent goal. The CFO must pro actively participate in all major decisions affecting the business and always seek to ensure visibility and control for the benefit of senior management. The CFO reports directly to the Chairman
& MD. The CFO directly assists the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.
Responsibilities:

• Develops finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Establishes finance operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Develops organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, and cost reduction.
• Develops financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing action plans.
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances
• Reports financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.
• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes finance and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Negotiate and close on financial transactions on behalf of the company
• Oversee all financial controlling activities of the company, including reporting, working capital management, MIS, budgeting, tax, and compliance
• Generally ensuring compliance of business area to rules and procedures, accounting or otherwise.
• Create and nurture a strong network of relationships among providers of finance, maintain shareholder relations & major financial relationships

Requirements

• A qualified accountant (preferably ACA).
• A proven track record of managing a finance department. Minimum of 12 years experience, 5 of which should be at an executive level.
• Consulting experience preferable
• Ability to manage financial operations across multiple countries
• Someone who thrives in a fast paced changing environment
• Someone who is capable of communicating financially to Senior Management and the Board as well as to investors
• Ability to pilot the company through a listing on a public market
• A strategist and logical thinker, with Strong deal making skills

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