Group Financial Controller

What we are looking for

The Finance Director will be one of the most senior positions in the company reporting directly to the founders to ensure our financial processes are bestinclass and that all transactions across the group adhere to them.

You will lead a growing team of Finance Managers and Controllers across a number of country units to maintain rigorous controls on spending and implement cashflow management across a fastgrowing and complex group with multiple business units.

An experienced accountant you will be the primary business leader responsible for our reporting including accounting and KPI tracking for group companies and individual projects for internal and external (statutory reporting and IR) purposes. You will also manage detailed annual and monthly budgeting for our largescale reforestation projects that enable multimilliondollar investment decisions and ensure their success.

With a deep understanding of financial best practices and the nuances of operating in subSaharan Africa you will help ensure that our approach to businesscritical issues such as AML and ABC risk is watertight and ensures the confidence of all our stakeholders.

What does the job involve

• Implement financial policies and procedures across group companies (including UK Ghana and Sierra Leone)
• Stringently manage and reconcile group cashflows with the support of Finance Manager reports tracking transactions across all group companies.
• Oversee all financial and operational reporting including regular management accounts and projectlevel reports and in collaboration with auditors annual statutory accounts.
• Manage budgeting processes across the group and track performance against them.
• Oversee procurement processes to ensure our financial integrity at all times scrutinizing costs and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory measures such as AML ABC and Sanctions.
• Regularly review group operations and financial performance to find opportunities for efficiencies Ensure the smooth operation of crucial financial processes such as payroll and invoicing Provide financial due diligence and analysis support to investment decisionmaking
• Provide the financial architecture needed to support the building of our carbon and biodiversity credit marketing operations
• Directly monitor the financial performance of the business and adherence to standards on the ground in country

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA or equivalent) with deep understanding of IFRS
• A minimum of ten years experience in financial controlling or a financial leadership role in subSaharan Africa
• Deep understanding of bluechip corporate best financial practices in Africa
• Experience in a fastpaced highgrowth environment
• Strong organisational and analytical skills
• Strong budgeting and cashflow management expertise
• Strong bias towards consistency but also adaptability to help the business make financial decisions in a changing environment
• Educated to degree level (minimum 2.1)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments and geographies Ability to travel 50% of the time spending time where our bases are in Ghana and Sierra Leone Big Four or similar audit experience (desirable)
• Experience working with OHADA and working proficiency in French (desirable)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and other benefits