1824 - Chief Financial Officer

LOCATION:    Central African Republic,Central African Republic [2]
DESCRIPTION:   

Our Client is one of Eastern and Central Africa's leading logistics companies. Using the combination of a reliable fleet, innovative tracking technology to monitor vehicles, and highly trained personnel, our client provides an efficient logistics and transport service and adheres to international standards.

Our client is expanding with plans to significantly expand its operations in Tanzania and also internationally.

As a result of this planned expansion our client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The position is permanent.

Reporting into the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for the financial operations of this fast moving company.

You will be responsible for leading a team of Book Keepers and Accounts Assistants and will advise the Directors on all financial matters from taxation, quotations to methods of reducing overheads.

You will be responsible for providing detailed monthly reports that will include KPI data on profit per vehicle, fleet utilisation, and overhead costs highlighting variances to budget.

You will be responsible for creating and updating budgets, creating financial projections and cash flow forecasts. You will oversee debtors lists and cash balances.  You will be responsible for producing year end financials in a timely manner and supervising the audit.  As required you will be asked to provide insight and financial analysis on important management decisions including expansion into new areas of operation, new markets and capital equipment purchases.

The successful candidate should have a tertiary qualification in Accounting preferably Certified Chartered Accountant and be an accomplished Financial Director or Financial Controller with experience in a similar position ideally in an international logistics and transport business.

You should have auditing experience and be capable of preparing annual financial statements.

In addition you should have knowledge of business process re-engineering, excellent computer knowledge for example (ORACLE/Financials, Microsoft Dynamics AX, OLAP Database and reporting tools) and a high level of analytical skills.

You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and ideally one other language, ideally Swahili.

You should possess a high level of initiative, problem solving and decision making ability, be able to adapt to rapid changes in a positive manner, work to tight deadlines and pay attention to the detail.

Superb communication skills and instant credibility are essential as you will be inter-facing with a number of people from different backgrounds, nationalities and religions.

You will be resourceful with a flexible outlook, have the ability to multi-task in order to handle competing priorities and be able to fit in to an international dynamic and multi-cultural environment.

Finally you should possess a Drivers Licence and be PC / IT literate particularly in MS Office, Excel and spread-sheets. You will be familiar with Internet, Intranet, Extranet.

The basic salary is paid in US Dollars and is tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee.  In addition there is profit share payable which is also paid in US Dollars and tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee.  A generous housing allowance will be paid so the successful candidate can live in an apartment in the Msasani (ex-pat) area of Dar es Salaam. A small 4 x 4 RAV4 or similar will be provided.

SALARY:    Comp Ex Pats Package
DURATION:    Permanent
DATE ADDED:    12-Feb-12
OTHER INFO:   
HOW TO APPLY:    Please quote EXPATSDIRECT in addition to the job reference (if any) when applying.

   
Contact:        Mike Stride
Phone:       023 8023 2804
Email:       mikestride.8CB1878.0@applythis.net
Fax:       023 8063 6661

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