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General Financial Manager

AFRICAWORK

GHS Confidential
3 weeks ago
  • Minimum Qualification : Degree
  • Experience Level : Mid level

Job Description/Requirements

We are recruiting for our client specialized in production and processing of natural raw materials used in cosmetic and food industries, a General Financiel Manager in Accra (Ghana) responsible of supervising and improving all elements of the financial management, accounting, closing, and reconciliation processes.


Specific responsabilities :


• Compile all information needed to build a regular and concise reporting framework that highlights key financial and operational performance metrics, including sales and profitability by customer and channel, trade spend performance, and other KPIs.

• Work with the Finance Department team and the Internal Auditor to prepare a monthly financial

reporting package with clear analysis of performance against budget and prior year.

• Prepare and submit all quarterly reports.

• Be involved in the annual budgeting process – work with all functional leaders and the top

management to complete a realistic and achievable budget, for approval by the board of directors.

• Develop and implement a regular financial forecast process to update the financial outlook throughout the year.

• Manage closely cash flow to ensure availability of production funds.

• Support the Managing Director and executive team on key financial decisions.

• Support monthly financial processes, reporting and analysis to ensure transactions are properly

recorded on the financial statements.

• Implement, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.

• Drive optimization of cost improvements by providing ad-hoc analysis/support.

• Develop metrics to use in performing root cause analysis of variances from standard costs.

• Provide financial oversight of physical inventory reconciliations and cycle counts.

• Partner with Production and Supply chain to develop accurate costs for each product.

• Control and monitor costs at every level to enhance company’s performance

• Implementing and improving analysis of standard costs including labor and overhead absorption.

• Supervise the safeguard the company’s assets and establish and maintain corporate accounting

policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure conformance with International GAAP and

other laws/regulations of Ghana.

• Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement

to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy in the level and timeliness of reporting (continuous

improvement).

• Work with other members of finance team and the executive team to prepare board and investor

materials.

• Support external auditor requests.

• Secure donor funding and grants with follow up of related reporting.


The qualified candidate will not only possess a proven track record in finance and accounting but will also demonstrate a sincere passion for working within a high-performance, mission-driven organization. We seek a candidate with a passion for personal and company growth and the following skills and experiences :


• 8+ years total financial management and accounting experience.

• CMA/CPA required.

• Industry experience in a goods manufacturing is preferred.

• Proven ability to operate ‘sleeves up’ in a fast-paced, high-growth company.

• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to work with a team.

• Collaborative business partner, adept in building cross-functional relationships to drive business

results.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• English and Business level French

• Personal resilience and a desire to win in the marketplace.

• Ability to travel frequently to Tamale and other field production sites in Ghana and West Africa.











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