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you want to be part of one of the biggest growth stories in Africa?
Finance Director, Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa
Our client, The Nielsen Company, is the world’s leading provider of marketing information, audience measurement, and business media products and services, working globally and locally with the likes of Unilever, Coca Cola, Nestle, Nokia and Proctor & Gamble as well as Time Warner and Universal Studios. Headquartered in New York, USA, Nielsen has nearly 34,000 associates and operates in more than 100 countries around the world.
The Company seeks to strengthen its leadership team by recruiting an
innovative, experienced and results-driven finance business partner for Sub
Sahara Africa and South Africa who will be based in Nairobi. Nielsen’s business
in Africa spans over 16 countries in East, West and Central Africa and is
looking to expand to an additional 20 countries in 2012.Finance Director, Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa
Our client, The Nielsen Company, is the world’s leading provider of marketing information, audience measurement, and business media products and services, working globally and locally with the likes of Unilever, Coca Cola, Nestle, Nokia and Proctor & Gamble as well as Time Warner and Universal Studios. Headquartered in New York, USA, Nielsen has nearly 34,000 associates and operates in more than 100 countries around the world.
The individual will manage the full spectrum of the finance functions across the regions including developing and executing a financial strategy to support the company’s business growth; controllership; financial planning; and will be required to build a strong talented finance team.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the senior management team for Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa and will play a key role in driving the success of Nielsen’s business in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead
the development and execution of the finance strategy, provide leadership,
risk management and financial advise with regard to business performance,
and ensure action plans are in place to meet business commitments;
- Provide
strategic advice to support business initiatives and projects and assist in the execution of
business strategies;
- Drive
consistent improvements in financial processes and routines and ensure
effective management of costs across the business;
- Accountable
for all internal finance processes, controllership, owning the complete
balance sheet, filing and reporting requirements within the regions;
- Develop
local finance talent and pipeline plans, coach teams and ensure value add
integration within Nielsen;
- Ensure
timely and accurate reporting monthly, quarterly and annually on
costs/revenue by cost centre and ensure regular updating of forecasts in
light of changes in costs and revenue;
- Ensure
timely submission of annual tax return to tax authorities within the
regions and annual filing of company records with the Registrar of
Companies where applicable;
- Negotiate
contracts on behalf of the Company; serving as Public Officer of the
Company in Income Tax matters
and as Company Secretary for statutory matters; and acting as Principal
Officer and Employer-nominated Trustee on the Company’s Pension and
Provident Funds; and
- Lead
the annual Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning through medium
term plan.Act as Business Partner to the Country Managers and other
Operational Directors in aspects of proper reporting, adherence to Budgets
and ensure adherence to Global Policies and practises.
Required skills and experience
- Minimum
of an undergraduate degree with professional qualifications in accounting
and/or financial management. Possession of an MBA or relevant Masters
Degree will be an added advantage;
- A
minimum of 10 years financial management experience, 3-4 of which must be
at senior management/director level and preferably in a multi-national
organization in the services sector;
- Strong
leadership skills and ability to work at both strategic and tactical
levels, within managerial/ leadership and non-managerial employee groups;
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Excellent
analytical skills - ability to link financial results to operational
performance drivers and provide value add insights to the business; and
- Working
experience with SAP/Hyperion and strong excel skills will be an added
advantage.
Please provide your curriculum vitae containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/academic certificates.
Include day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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