Job offer: Financial Director, Ghana

Business partner function
Partner with the for Groupe West Africa, to conceive and execute business strategies.
With the support of their team, ensure financial controls, accounting routine and management systems operate effectively and provide the information required at all levels for the proper conduct of the business
Strategic skills – involvement at leadership level in setting business strategy but also financial validation of those strategies.
Catalyst for change – efficiency, standardization, quality, operational agility and automation. The finance team should be a shining example of that.
Advises on the business situation, increasing revenue, reducing costs and accelerating cash collection from clients
Helps client and practice leaders and their managers develop new and existing revenue sources
Supports Client Services and other services for all financial and operational issues
Helps to define the most optimal way to deliver services in order to ensure quality to clients and profitability for the Groupe

Controlling, budgeting and internal control functions
Aware of, track risk and advise leadership team on an ongoing basis of status and recommended course of action across all entities
Budgeting, monthly forecasting and handling of all analyses/comments to be provided to the SVP for Ghana, and Leadership team.
Ensuring compliance with the Groupe SA operational and financial policies and processes including the use of standard toolsets and methodology, in accordance with the Groupe Corporate Policies
Relation / follow-up of the internal audits performed by the Groupe Internal Audit
Compliance to FMC requirements defined by the Groupe Internal Audit
Managing the working capital improvement including the reduction of overdue receivables and of WIP, the acceleration of the billing process & the analysis of cash generation.

Financial Management Functions
Organize the Finance function in Ghana to achieve smooth running of the day-to-day Finance operations providing relevant and effective support to the business teams
Ensuring fulfilment of all Groupe SA with a functional line to the Groupe Africa CFO / Global Finance Team
Instituting and/or maintaining sound financial processes and systems to facilitate optimum control and accurate time charging, as well as tracking of all jobs, to improve cash flow; overall, to improve the speed and accuracy of billings, the profitability of time cost-based work, and the rapidity of client payment
Accurate and on time production of monthly management accounts
Bonuses accruals, assessment and payments.


Education: Masters Degree