Senior Finances Manager

1. Build Team
    Recruit, develop and manage a professional team to meet the objectives of the Financial Officer position. The team size is likely to be 2-4 people.
    Promote a culture of respect and support, pride of work, continuous professional development, timely and open communication, reliability and responsibility.

2. Work with CFO to establish processes, controls and systems
    Contribute to the design, implementation, documentation and maintenance of strong processes and controls for accounting, treasury, procurement, inventory, warehouse and sales
    Contribute to the design of an appropriate Chart of Accounts to support the business and reporting requirements
    Contribute to the design of appropriate process flows for an ERP system
    Assist in the implementation and testing of the ERP system

3. Treasury and financial operations
    Knowledge of Angolan Banking system and foreign exchange controls
    Manage financial operations of sales and distribution, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and banking
    Working capital management
    Develop knowledge of Angolan customs and importation process and taxes

4. Accounting
    Strong knowledge of Angolan accounting and regulatory reporting
    Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
    Product costing and inventory management - appropriate levels, obsolescence, inventory counts, loss of stock.
    Fixed Asset management - ensuring all assets are appropriately recorded, and their location, condition and value accurately recorded, depreciation accurately maintained for accounting and taxation rates.

5. Taxation and other compliance
    Knowledge of Angolan Taxation
    Knowledge of payroll and labour laws and regulations
    Knowledge of other Angolan compliance regulations

6. Financial reporting and audits
    Prepare financial reports for Angolan subsidiaries
    Manage audit process and relationship with auditors
    Manage completeness and accuracy of month-end journals, reviews and reconciliations

7. Budget and forecast
    Manage budget and forecast processes
    Support management teams in their budgets and forecasts
    Analytical review of budgets and forecasts and give guidance to management teams
    Report budgets and forecasts
    Manage processes for approval and measure of material capital expenditure and unbudgeted
   expenditure.

8. Management reporting
    Collate manager reports and KPI data
    Produce management reports
    Manage variance reporting
    Cost accounting for manufacture

9. Bank debt reporting
    Report results and forecasts to financial lenders
    Manage accounts to satisfy debt covenants and financial ratios
    Manage cash flow to meet principal and interest repayments

10. Participate in management of construction project
     Project accounting, systems and controls
     Project reporting to budget
     Project forecasting and cash management
     Procurement and logistics management
     Coordinate with EPCM and Owners Team for the construction project

11. Other management
     Risk management – identify both risks and solutions to mitigate risks
     Insurance management
     Contract management
     Develop and promote cost control culture within business decision making

 Hold an undergraduate degree or higher degree;
 Postgraduate qualifications as ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA;
 Experience working at Financial Controller level or higher, within a manufacturing and/or resource industry;
 Good organisation, planning, priority management and commitment to deadlines;
 Demonstrated ability to lead and communicate;
 Some experience working with international companies;
 Speak English and Portuguese;
 Willingness to travel to project site at Cabinda as required;

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