Chief Financial Officer at Oscar Temple

Job Summary

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is directly responsible for managing and supervising all finance and accounting activities of the financial institution. Candidate Works closely with the CEO in achieving the company’s financial objectives, within the strategy and business plans. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage generation of financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards and Group reporting
• Manage timely reporting to relevant local authorities (central bank, tax office, etc.) and other stakeholders
• Analyse financial data and develop financial analysis as a key management tool with the aim of optimizing the institution’s  activities: identify risks, inefficiencies, negative tendencies, and propose measures that reduce risks, improving efficiency, and reverse negative tendencies
• Create/modify procedures such that they are low-risk and efficient

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bsc in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Management (recommended)
• Extensive experience in best-practice financial management in the Financial Sector
• Ten (10) years’ relevant experience with at least four (4) years in a Senior Management position of an Accounting/Finance dept. within the financial services industry.
• Strong awareness/ understanding of trends and recent developments in the banking and finance services industry.
• Strong ability to manage market, liquidity and other types of enterprise risks.
• Banking experience, or experience working in a regulated financial institution (recommended)
• Knowledge of Capital market regulation relating to issuance of bonds and other types of financial dynamism.