Barefoot
Power is a post start-up company operating in 7 countries across China,
Australia, India and Africa.
The nature of the business is that each region has autonomy that
requires alignment with the Group’s strategy.
Group Financial Controller
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (Functional) and Group Chief Operating Officer (Operational)
Group Financial Controller
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (Functional) and Group Chief Operating Officer (Operational)
The Finance function is charged with the responsibility of:
- Ensuring
individual entities are financially compliant locally and on a Group
basis, ensuring the most efficient return of financial resources for the
Group,
- Oversee
and drive all financial aspects of capital
The
Group Financial Controller will be based in Kenya with regular and intensive
travel throughout Africa, India and China
Job Purpose: Supporting the CFO with the management implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the Group’s Financial and Accounting Management Systems including Statutory Compliance to the jurisdictions within which the company[s] operate. Regular and ad hoc analysis of financial outcomes.
Being a business partner to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Primary Accountabilities
Job Purpose: Supporting the CFO with the management implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the Group’s Financial and Accounting Management Systems including Statutory Compliance to the jurisdictions within which the company[s] operate. Regular and ad hoc analysis of financial outcomes.
Being a business partner to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Primary Accountabilities
- Statutory
Accounting
- Management
Information Systems
- Forecasting
- Provision
of business analytics to COO
- Modelling
of business proposals
- Management
of capital structure at the business unit level
- Oversight
of local taxation matters
Position
Dimensions
Staff: Direct 3, Indirect 4
Staff: Direct 3, Indirect 4
- Financial
Responsibility: Transactional Treasury
- Functional
Responsibility: Finance, Accounting, Statutory Audit
- Geographic
Responsibility: Australia, China, India, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana,
Hong Kong
Knowledge
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor
degree in Finance, CA or CPA mandatory. Post graduate business
qualifications desirable
- 10+
years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably
in a post start up environment, multi country consumer goods business.
- Large
and small company experience with a strong desire to work in a small,
nimble, and leanly resourced company undergoing accelerated growth.
- Multi
jurisdiction FX & GAAP
Suitably qualified candidates should send application letter and 3-page resume to info-ea@barefootpower.com by Tue 23rd August 2016.