Financial Management of African Operations

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  Act
  remotely as Finance Manager for selected Group companies operating in
  Africa.
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  Supervise
  and support local finance teams in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of
  Congo, Mozambique and other jurisdictions.
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  Review
  monthly management accounts, balance-sheet reconciliations, cash-flow
  forecasts and operational financial reports.
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  Monitor
  working capital, project profitability, expenditure, receivables, payables
  and cash requirements.
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  Provide
  financial guidance to country managers, project managers and operational
  teams.
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  Travel
  regularly to Group operations to review financial performance, controls,
  compliance and finance-team capabilities.

Management Reporting and Analysis

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  Prepare
  monthly management reports for senior management.
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  Analyse
  financial and operational performance against budgets, forecasts and prior
  periods.
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  Identify
  significant variances, risks and performance trends and recommend
  corrective action.
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  Assist
  with annual budgets, forecasts, financial models and long-term business
  plans.
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  Prepare
  financial information and presentations for Board meetings, shareholders’
  meetings and monthly management meetings.
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  Convert
  complex financial information into clear and commercially relevant
  presentations.

Taxation and Corporate Compliance

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  Support
  compliance with corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax and other
  applicable taxes across multiple jurisdictions.
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  Coordinate
  with tax advisers, auditors, legal advisers and regulatory authorities.
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  Monitor
  tax exposures, filing requirements and changes in relevant legislation.
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  Support
  compliance with Mauritius corporate laws and the legal and regulatory
  requirements of the Group’s operating countries.
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  Assist
  the company secretarial team with financial information required for
  statutory filings, Board matters and corporate transactions.

Internal Controls and Risk Management

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  Review
  and strengthen internal controls, approval procedures and financial
  reporting processes.
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  Ensure
  compliance with Group policies, delegated authorities and governance
  requirements.
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  Identify
  financial, tax, compliance and operational risks and recommend appropriate
  mitigating measures.
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  Assist
  with fraud prevention, internal investigations and control reviews where
  required.
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  Promote
  consistent financial practices across all Group entities.

Systems and Process Improvement

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  Improve
  the efficiency, accuracy and automation of financial reporting processes.
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  Make
  effective use of advanced Excel, artificial intelligence tools, financial
  software and data-analysis applications.
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  Support
  the implementation, improvement or integration of ERP systems across Group
  companies.
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  Develop
  standardised reporting templates, dashboards and finance procedures.
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  Train
  and support finance personnel in the use of systems, reporting tools and
  Group accounting policies.

Group Financial Reporting and Consolidation

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  Prepare
  and review monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements
  for the Group.
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  Ensure
  that financial statements comply with IFRS and applicable statutory
  reporting requirements.
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  Review
  reporting submissions from subsidiaries and resolve accounting or
  consolidation issues.
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  Manage
  intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, foreign currency translations
  and consolidation adjustments.
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  Coordinate
  the annual audit process with external auditors and finance teams across
  the Group.
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  Maintain
  appropriate accounting policies, reporting procedures and financial
  controls throughout the Group.

Requirements

Qualifications

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  Qualified
  Chartered Accountant or ACCA member.
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  Candidates
  who have completed most ACCA examinations and are close to qualification
  may also be considered.
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  A
  relevant degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline would be
  advantageous.

Experience

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  Approximately
  3–5 years of relevant post-qualification or senior-level experience.
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  Previous
  experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Head of Finance or
  in another managerial finance role.
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  Demonstrable
  experience preparing group consolidated financial statements.
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  Strong
  practical knowledge of IFRS.
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  Experience
  in taxation, corporate compliance and statutory financial reporting.
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  Experience
  working within a diversified, multinational or multi-entity group is
  strongly preferred.
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  Exposure
  to construction, mining, engineering, agriculture or project-based
  businesses would be advantageous.
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  Experience
  working in African jurisdictions would be highly beneficial.
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  Previous
  audit experience with a reputable accounting firm would be an advantage.