Deputy CFO – Furnmart
Job Description
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.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please apply in confidence, attaching CV and motivation letter to:
[email protected]
Private Bag 115
Gaborone
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
CLOSING DATE: 24 July 2022
