Finance Manager (Exports / Supply Chain / Sales)

Seeking a Finance Manager to be responsible for successful management of the overall activities of the company; support the CEO on all business aspects and manage the finance function on a country level to achieve the company’s financial targets.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the local accounting team and direct the country’s financial goals and business operations undertaken by the country’s operation.
• Provide monthly reporting (forecast weekly cash flow, customers’ ageing, suppliers’ ageing) and close books on 2nd working day.
• Perform tax calculation and payment, act as a reference point for local taxation matter and coordinate with the local accounting/tax consultants.
• Provide strategic planning support to the CEO in commercial negotiation, annual operating and financial plans.
• Produce customers’ invoices and actively collect credit from customers.
• Analyse and report business performance; make recommendations for profit maximization and improvement in assets utilization; follow up on the recommendations and ensure implementation.
• Actively monitor cash flows and local finance.
• Directs the preparation of financial reports and statements in compliance with international accounting standards and company financial policies.
• Planning, forecasting of Annual Revenue, Capex Plans.
• Fosters collaborative management style that proactively engage in open dialogues across the functions/ products within country and with regional operations that facilitate information sharing and decision making.
• Manage and ensure optimum resource utilization, control items of expenditure to pre-determine budgetary levels by maintaining a strict cost control policy.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in logistics, manufacturing, shipping or oil services companies.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Angola.
• Experience in ERP system (Oracle) is an added advantage.
• Product knowledge of Supply Chain (warehousing, freight forwarding, distribution).