Chief Financial Officer

**CFO Job Description**

The employee will be responsible for planning, directing and monitoring all revenue and expenses for the Company. Responsible for ensuring that all financial reports adhere to the company policies and the regulatory requirements. The following are the key tenets of the role:

- Ensure comprehensive financial systems and procedures are established and maintained in order to provide appropriate levels of security and control over the Company's resources and operations.
- Manage Investor relationships, funding and would be able to present to global investors.
- Should be able to actively participate in M&A and have an understanding on IPO.
- Should be able to guide the team and board members and present in Board meetings.
- Prepare the Company's budgets and forecasts. Liaise with all departments and subsidiaries to gather the necessary budget input and ensure the budgets are updated as required by management.
- Prepare financial projections in support of the Company's overall Business Plan.
- Conduct reconciliation of the Company's financial position in terms of cost, income, profit and loss accounts and balance sheet.
- Conduct regular monthly reconciliations of Project Costing and profitability against Budgets and Forecasts.
- Review and monitor the expenditure process proactively. Suggest procedural changes necessary to ensure that errors are logged and corrected.
- Ensure that periodic regulatory project audits are prepared accurately and submitted to applicable authorities. Understand and implement GST. Good understanding of the laws of the land and statutory procedures.
- Prepare and review interim and annual financial statements.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors (if applicable) and provide financial data as requested by the auditors.
- Assist and manage fund raising activities, investors, PE- s/VC- s, QIP's and financial Institutions
- Assist the Company's borrowing, renewals and any other Bank related activities as required.
- Manage the introduction of VAT and ensure returns are made on time, payments are made on time and all relevant regulations are complied with.
- Identify and implement new technology solutions to increase the productivity in the department and provide higher quality management information for the CEO and the Executive Management Committee members.
- Maintain and control the accounting records of the Company's subsidiaries.
- Prepare / review monthly MIS reports on key performance indicators for the CMD and also prepare / review various MIS reports including daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by the CEO, CMD and Board of Director.
- Agree performance objectives for all team members and assist the HR Department to undertake performance appraisal and Training Need Analysis (TNA) for each employee in the department.
- Undertake such other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the CMD and Board of Directors from time to time.
- Manage audits - Company / Subsidiary companies and projects.
- Good understanding of global accounting procedures.

**CFO responsibilities include**:

- Driving the company’s financial planning
- Performing risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments
- Deciding on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced **Chief Financial Officer or CFO** to perform effective risk management and plan the organization’s financial strategy. It is a very important and complex role since an organization can only survive if it actively investigates and safeguards its finances.

The goal is to protect the company’s revenues and profits to achieve full financial control and sustainable growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- Drive the company’s financial planning
- Perform risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments
- Decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks
- Control and evaluate the organization’s fundraising plans and capital structure
- Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations
- Supervise all finance personnel (controllers, treasurers etc.)
- Manage vendor relationships
- Prepare reliable current and forecasting reports
- Set up and oversee the company’s finance IT system
- Ensure compliance with the law and company’s policies
- Manage team of financial controllers and financial analysts.

Requirements and skills
- Proven experience as **CFO**, finance officer or relevant role
- In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices
- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
- Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (e.g. SAP)
- Ability to strategize and solve problems
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers
- CPA is a strong advantage
- BSc/BA in Accounting, Fi