Senior Financial Controller

For one of our clients, we are recruiting two Senior Financial Controllers for Central or West Africa.

Prior experience working in Africa is a must for these roles.

Please note that this role is onsite in either Nigeria or in plantations in remote areas in Central or West Africa.

Job description

We are recruiting a Senior Financial Controller to strengthen our finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will be responsible for managing and improving control, reporting and analysis practices, and assisting the Finance Director with the following tasks :

Supervision of closings

Editing periodic reports for head office

Monitoring production costs

Transverse analysis : building and monitoring new reports

Cash management : forecasting requirements and managing financing

Managing fixed assets, stocks and third-party accounts

Drawing up budgets / forecasts and analysing variances

Payroll supervision

Management of internal and external audits

Implementation and improvement of management procedures

Managing tax files

Acting as interim CFO (2 months / year)

Assisting the Finance Director with any other matters

Depending on the controller's ability to take on responsibility, in the medium term he / she may be offered the opportunity to move up to the position of Finance Director.

Profile

Degree (MASTER level) in Applied Economics, Management, Finance or equivalent

Minimum 7-8 years of experience in Management Control, Audit or Consulting

Experience of expatriation in Africa, ideally on an isolated site / living base

Potential to develop into a Finance Director in the long term

Proficiency in IT tools (MS Office) and good knowledge of accounting management applications and ERP systems.

English fluent, French conversational ideally

Desired qualities

Enthusiasm and curiosity

Thoroughness, autonomy, insight and proactivity

Communication skills, sociability, team player

Leadership skills

Ability to adapt, particularly to living conditions in an isolated environment

Operational skills

We are offering

A position based in Central or West Africa

A permanent contract with an expatriate salary package tailored to your skills and experience

2 months' holiday per year

A challenge in an exciting and unconventional environment

Progressive responsibility leading to development opportunities within the Group