Chief Finance Officer

SDO is recruiting a Chief Finance Officer for a Multinational Company, to be based in Maputo.

Duties

Reporting to the Board of Directors and Group Chief Finance Officer, he will be responsible for overall management of all financial activities and administration of the entity, and will work closely with Regional Controller for the Group

Main Tasks

• Management of all accounts and the financial aspects of asset control with responsibility of compliance with local statutory and group accounting & reporting standards and requirements
• Development, enhancement and monitoring of controlling processes, regular monitoring of the agency’s financial performance
• Leading the system implementation (financial and operational) projects as the Project Manager
• Preparation and presentation of financial reports, including preparation and presentation of forecast and budget analysis
• Management of all finance, accounting and administration and HR staff, including recruitment, coaching/training and performance appraisal of all staff assigned
• Administration of supplier, contracts and service level agreements
• Liaison with the General Manager and head office on the overall management of the entity
• Liaison with external auditors, tax authorities, other official and legal regulatory bodies

Requisites

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management or other relevant field
• At least a 5 years’ experience in a finance and accounting department at a senior management position
• CPA, ACCA or similar local or international qualification
• In depth knowledge on local taxation, accounting and sector related regulations
• Good understanding of maritime, shipping and freight forwarding business – a previous experience in these sectors will be valuable
• Past experience of SAP and ORACLE based system implementations and system utilization
• Excellent understanding of finance and operational systems as well as financial reporting & consolidation processes and systems
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• References

2. Application

• Send an email to rs@sdo-mocambique.com with the subject line "Chief Finance Officer"