Chief Financial Officer-Smartcash at Airtel

Job Purpose

As a key member of the Management team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the CEO and

assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, treasury, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, deal analysis and negotiations, investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of Annual Operating Plan, using forecasting tool, ensure that the adequate measures are factor to achieve business objects.
• Present operating and capital expenditure budgets determining the best mix of debt, equity and internal financing for review and approval. Keep general management informed of departmental progress and problems.
• Provides financial direction, planning and accounting to the business - short term and long-term financial goals.
• Negotiate/arranges external finance, when necessary.
• Review working capital/cash flow requirement on a regular basis.
• Ensures accounting processes conforms with all applicable policies including company and group policies, that meets the following:
• Ensures accurate revenue reporting and validation mechanics.
• Opex productivity.
• Accurate fixed assets register.
• Accurate general ledger accounting.
• Ensure sanity checks and delivery of monthly financial report.
• Oversees activities of Personnel (i.e., hires, coaches, appraise rewards motivates, discipline, recommends and terminates as necessary.
• Manage regulatory reporting function from CBN compliance point of view and lead CBN compliance reporting and external internal audits.

Educational Qualification, Experience & Competencies

Education and Certification:

Must Have:

• A first degree or its equivalent in any relevant discipline graduate and professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, ANAN, CFA,) etc.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 15 years post qualification experience in Finance & Performance management role within the financial services industry. Out of which at least 5 must have been at a senior management level.
• Development and management of policies and procedures for financial services.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, result oriented.
• Able to work within and manage a team of professional, guiding and coordinating towards achieving common objectives.
• High energy person with the ability to organize, manage and deliver key strategic initiatives. Strong communication skills – both written and verbal with all levels of management in a professional capacity.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deliver results by critical deadlines. Strong Leadership skills.
• Strong ethics and high integrity are mandatory.
• Networking ability – Internal & External.
• Influence and cross-functional handling.