Finance Director

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company, guiding its financial strategy, planning, and maintaining its compliance and fiscal stability.

He/she will collaborate with the executive management team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies.

Strong link with Commercial and Operations departments, seeking strategies to leverage cost and productivity processes.

SCOPE OF WORK :

Teams:

Accounting and Tax Department

AP / AR / Treasury

Business Controlling

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FINANCE:
Accounting and Tax:


* Team management: 1 Accounting Manager in charge of accounting and tax activities supported by an external service provider.


* General Accounting: Review and control GL, trial balances and reconciliations


* Tax: Ensure fulfillment of all tax obligations including transfer pricing.


* Reporting: Ensure consistency and accuracy of actual data reporting (sales weekly and monthly report, quarterly and annual closings).


* Coordinate external financial audits.

Treasury


* Team management: 1 Coordinator + 1 Senior Analyst + 1 Intern


* AR: certify compliance of incoming resources and control reconciliations of sales and payments.


* AP: guarantee internal controls are in place for purchase-to pay process.


* Cash / Funds Management


* Treasury Reporting and Cash Analysis


* Relationship with Banking and Cash Institutions and Acquirers


* Financial Cost Optimization


* Administration of Treasury Tools and Payment Means (back-office and stores)


* Compliance and Internal Procedures for Treasury

Business Controlling


* Team management: 1 Business Controlling Coordinator


* Oversee financial strength of the company through tools and KPIs implementation


* Sales follow-up and re-estimate: partner with Commercial Director on business analysis providing local business plan insights & assumptions


* Provide insights to anticipate Risks &Oppsto Region P&L and provide recommendations to Regional CFO and General Manager to ensure target achievements.


* Support definition of budget targets and requirements


* Cost control: follow-up of all company expenditures (variable costs, overheads, communication expenses, etc...).


* Margin optimization: COGS control, price and product mix management.


* Stock management control through stock equation, stock depreciation, stock-take result analysis, etc...


* Capex follow-up


* Annual budget, estimates and 3-year strategic plan

COMPLIANCE, RISK AND LEGAL MANAGEMENT:

Legal


* Main point of contact for legal matters


* Coordination of legal cases and processes with legal firms and lawyers


* Board of Director's meeting and other legal requirements in coordination with HQ legal department


* Monthly legal issues report and revisions to General Manager


* Supplier contracts' management in coordination with lawyers and HQ le...