Group Financial Controller at Laterite

Accounting leadership & oversight

• Lead and oversee finance and accounting operations across all group entities, enforcing financial controls in line with the Laterite’s finance manual
• Manage transfer pricing processes and intercompany transactions in compliance with Laterite’s transfer pricing policy
•  Oversee tax and payroll operations to ensure regulatory adherence.

Project reporting, financial reporting & audits

• Review and analyze financial reports from regional and country offices, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to group policies.
• Ensure timely and accurate consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Oversee project financial reporting, ensuring adherence to client reporting requirements
• Oversee country level and group-level financial statement audits and coordinate with external auditors to address key findings.

Operational efficiency & compliance

• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance financial operations and reporting efficiency.
• Remain updated on changes to global and local regulatory frameworks in all financial and accounting activities to drive compliance.

Training, mentorship & leadership development

• Lead the teams across the countries by providing training, mentorship, and career development support to Finance Managers and Finance Associates.
• Foster a high-performance finance team across the group, ensuring succession planning and leadership development.
• Drive knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance financial expertise across different regions.

Requirements

What you will bring:

Our ideal candidate is a detail-oriented financial leader with extensive experience managing multi-country financial operations. They are proactive, analytical, and solutions-driven, with a strong technical foundation in finance and accounting. They excel at mentoring teams, implementing robust financial controls, and ensuring compliance across diverse regulatory environments.

Our future colleague has:

• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Full professional qualification as a CA, CPA, or CFA.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 2 years in a regional or a management role.
• Big 4 audit firm experience and at least 2 years of finance/accounting experience in a multinational organization.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial processes.
• Strong leadership and team development skills, with experience mentoring and managing multi-country finance teams.
• Expertise in financial management, reporting, compliance, and controls, including IFRS, tax regulations, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insights.
• Proficiency in financial systems, ERP software, particularly QuickBooks 
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, data analysis, and automation of financial reports.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining financial integrity.