Exciting Regional Opportunity
Chief Finance Officer
Ref: CB/CFO/11/11
Our client, Chai Bora Limited, ¡s a market leader in beverages in Tanzania and the East Africa region and is part of the TransCentury Group.
They are seeking to recruit a Chief Finance Officer (CFO).
Reporting to the Managing Director (MD) and based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the CFO will primarily be responsible for heading the financial functions of the company.
Key duties and responsibilities:Chief Finance Officer
Ref: CB/CFO/11/11
Our client, Chai Bora Limited, ¡s a market leader in beverages in Tanzania and the East Africa region and is part of the TransCentury Group.
They are seeking to recruit a Chief Finance Officer (CFO).
Reporting to the Managing Director (MD) and based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the CFO will primarily be responsible for heading the financial functions of the company.
- Provide
financial advice and guidance to the MD and the Board and participate ¡n
strategic and financial planning;
- Research,
prepare and submit the annual budget and report on all financial matters;
- Manage
accounting, financial and payroll information systems and maintain full
and accurate accounting records;
- Prepare
tender documents and administer contracts;
- Approving
the Chart of Accounts and maintaining commitment controls;
- Establish
and maintain cash controls and monitor departmental spending and recommend
corrective actions;
- Manage
investments and reserves;
- Establish
and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial
legislation policies and procedures; and
- Manage
and evaluate performance of finance department staff and provide training
and development opportunities.
Person specification:
- A
Bachelors degree in a business related field and a professional accounting
qualification such as a CPA or ACCA;
- A
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and/or a Company Secretarial
qualification such as a CPS will be an added advantage;
- At
least Seven (7) years’ working experience in a financial or accounting
related position, five (5) of which should have been in a senior position.
Experience in a secretarial designation will be an added advantage;
- Excellent
leadership, interpersonal and team building skills;
- Well-developed
accounting, analytical and problem solving skills;
- Effective
verbal, listening and written communications skills; and
- Proficiency
in computers including the ability to operate and manage computerized
financial and payroll information systems, spreadsheet, word processing
programs and email.
To be considered your application must be received by 9 December 2011 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke
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