Chief Financial Officer

Our client⠀is a⠀leading⠀American⠀FMCG⠀Company⠀looking to⠀hire a⠀Chief⠀Financial⠀Officer, a⠀critical⠀role in⠀managing⠀the⠀company's⠀financial⠀health and⠀success.⠀The role⠀oversees⠀the⠀preparation⠀and⠀compilation⠀of⠀financial⠀reports⠀and⠀statements,⠀plan and⠀pursue⠀positive⠀business⠀ventures,⠀come up⠀with⠀strategies⠀for⠀internal⠀growth,⠀and manage⠀the⠀company’s⠀revenue⠀effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial⠀Strategy:⠀Develop⠀and⠀execute⠀the⠀company's⠀financial⠀strategy⠀in⠀alignment⠀with its⠀overall⠀business⠀goals.⠀This⠀includes⠀identifying⠀opportunities⠀for⠀growth,⠀cost⠀management,⠀and⠀capital⠀allocation.
• Financial⠀Planning⠀and⠀Analysis:⠀Oversee⠀the⠀creation⠀of budgets⠀and⠀financial⠀forecasts.⠀Analyze⠀financial⠀data to⠀provide⠀insights⠀into the⠀company's⠀financial⠀performance⠀and⠀recommend⠀actions to⠀improve⠀results.
• Financial⠀Reporting:⠀Ensure⠀accurate⠀and timely⠀preparation⠀and⠀presentation⠀of⠀financial⠀reports⠀and⠀statements⠀to the⠀board,⠀shareholders,⠀and other⠀stakeholders.⠀Compliance⠀with⠀regulatory⠀requirements⠀is⠀essential.
• Risk⠀Management:⠀Identify⠀and manage⠀financial⠀risks,⠀including⠀market,⠀credit,⠀and⠀operational⠀risks.⠀Implement⠀strategies⠀to⠀mitigate⠀these⠀risks and⠀protect⠀the⠀company's⠀financial⠀assets.
• Treasury⠀Management:⠀Oversee⠀cash flow⠀management,⠀liquidity,⠀and⠀investments.⠀Manage⠀debt,⠀financing,⠀and⠀banking⠀relationships⠀to⠀optimize⠀the⠀company's⠀financial⠀position.
• Tax⠀Management:⠀Develop⠀and⠀implement⠀tax⠀strategies⠀to⠀minimize⠀the⠀company's⠀tax⠀liabilities⠀while⠀ensuring⠀compliance⠀with tax⠀regulations.
• Capital⠀Structure:⠀Manage the⠀company's⠀capital⠀structure,⠀including⠀equity and⠀debt⠀financing.⠀Optimize⠀the cost⠀of capital⠀and ensure⠀that the⠀company⠀has access⠀to⠀adequate⠀funding⠀sources.
• Financial⠀Leadership:⠀Provide⠀leadership⠀and⠀guidance⠀to the⠀finance⠀and⠀accounting⠀teams,⠀fostering⠀a culture⠀of⠀excellence⠀and⠀continuous⠀improvement.
• Investor⠀Relations:⠀Communicate⠀with⠀investors⠀and⠀analysts⠀to provide⠀a clear⠀understanding⠀of the⠀company's⠀financial⠀performance⠀and⠀prospects.

Qualifications:

• Education:⠀A⠀bachelor's⠀degree in⠀finance,⠀accounting,⠀or a⠀related⠀field is⠀typically⠀required.⠀Many CFOs⠀hold⠀advanced⠀degrees⠀(e.g., MBA⠀or⠀CPA).
• Extensive⠀experience⠀in finance⠀and⠀accounting,⠀including⠀progressive⠀leadership⠀roles⠀preferably⠀in an FMCG⠀Distribution⠀or⠀Manufacturing⠀Company.⠀Prior CFO⠀or senior⠀financial⠀leadership⠀experience⠀is often⠀expected.
• The⠀ability to⠀develop⠀and⠀execute⠀financial⠀strategies⠀that⠀support⠀the⠀company's⠀long-term⠀goals and⠀create⠀value for⠀shareholders.
• Strong⠀financial⠀analysis⠀skills,⠀including⠀the⠀ability to⠀interpret⠀complex⠀financial⠀data and⠀make⠀data-driven⠀decisions.
• Effective⠀leadership⠀and team⠀management⠀skills to⠀inspire⠀and guide⠀the⠀finance⠀and⠀accounting⠀teams.
• Excellent⠀communication⠀skills to⠀interact⠀with⠀various⠀stakeholders,⠀including⠀the board⠀of⠀directors,⠀investors,⠀and⠀regulatory⠀authorities.
• A⠀strong⠀understanding⠀of⠀financial⠀regulations,⠀reporting⠀standards,⠀and tax⠀laws.
• The⠀ability to⠀identify⠀financial⠀challenges⠀and⠀develop⠀creative⠀solutions⠀to address⠀them.
• Familiarity⠀with the⠀FMCG⠀industry,⠀market⠀dynamics,⠀and⠀specific⠀financial⠀challenges⠀in this⠀sector.
• Maintaining⠀high⠀ethical⠀standards⠀and⠀ensuring⠀that the⠀company's⠀financial⠀practices⠀adhere to⠀legal and⠀ethical⠀guidelines.