Olam Agri - Manager - Finance & Accounts

Brief about Olam Agri :

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.

Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.

For further details https : / / www.olamagri.com /

Job Title : Finance Manager

Location : Africa

Role :

Finance is a contemporary and forward-looking function that is driving value by being a world-class partner to our business.

As a Finance Manager you will partner with the business unit in the country (Business Head, Sales & Functional leads) to ensure P&L transparency & accuracy and to drive the business towards targets & operational KPIs achievement. As successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate ability to link business decisions to financial impacts.

Impact Areas for a Finance Manager

Business Financial Insights - Your in-depth knowledge on financial / management accounting principles will help us to accurately reflect the business performance.

• Business / Country Economics & Regulations
• Financial Impact on Strategy Execution
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Financial & Management Accounting
• Risk Management - Monitor and track various risks associated with the business which shall include but not limited to identification of key risks, reporting, raising red flags in advance and provision risk mitigation solution
• Controls, Compliance & Assurance - Your ability to evaluate risks and determining their impact on the management audit, developing and / or modifying audit procedures as required. You ensure compliances to legal and secretarial requirements as well as functioning within the norms of statutory audit regulations respective to country / business.
• Internal Controls
• Compliance Measures
• Measure & Assurance
• Tax compliance
• Internal and External Audit handling
• Treasury - Have preferential relationship with banks. Mobile long term and short-term funds for new investment and working capital needs.
• Capex - Evaluate capex proposal, recommend for approval, tracking of cost and timeline and post commissioning performance evaluation.
• Reporting & process efficiencies - The finance Manager demonstrates conceptual ability to ideate and implement robust systems & processes suited to business / country. You also display accuracy and efficiency in MIS reporting, budgeting
• Capability Building : Build capability in finance function, growing finance leadership pipeline and ensuring effective knowledge & expertise transfer for effective execution of finance strategies personal credibility & thought leadership & building functional capability

Requirement :

Note : Please note that this job description aims to provide key information for a comprehensive understanding of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the role. The employer reserves the right to make amendments to this job description at any time at its sole discretion.

Olam is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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