Chief Finance Officer at Fanisi HR Solutions

The CFO will be accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, which manufactures plastic products, food products and other FMCG. The right candidate will have not less than 10 years’ experience managing financial systems. The job may require extensive national and regional travel.

Responsibilities for the Chief Finance Officer Job

• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Oversee employee benefit plans
• Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Report financial results to the executive team
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Report risk issues to the executive team
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Arrange for debt and equity financing as well as investing in funds

Chief Finance Officer Job Specifications

• Financial planning and strategy skills with strong strategic planning skills
• Ability to lead other functions in financial quality management
• The candidate chief financial officer should have a master’s degree in accounting or business administration
• A bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent Finance qualifications. Must be a CPA(K)
• More than 10 years progressive experience
• Must have experience reporting to the executive team and working closely with the CEO
• Must be able to hire and manage a strong Finance team
• Treasury experience is essential
• Knowledge and experience working with the NSE is mandatory
• Must have the resilience to deal with complex business environments
• Must be a very strong leader