Chief Financial Officer

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Main duties

IDENTIFICATION

Job Title: Administrative and Financial Director Direction / service: Administrative and Financial Department Hierarchical link: General Manager / Chief Executive Officer

MISSION

Reporting to the Director General, he/she will be responsible for: Manage all financial management, human resources, administrative and legal activities. Manage and secure all financial, human resources, administrative and legal management activities. Participate significantly in the governance of the company and improve its performance.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES & ATTRIBUTIONS

Main activities: Ensure the management of institutional and sovereign relations: direct financial interlocutor of public authorities: the Autonomous Port (PAD), the Ministry of Finance (MINFI), the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI), and the General Directorate of Customs. Ensure tax and customs optimization. Manage accounting: ensure the reliability of accounts, the preparation and consolidation of financial statements, their compliance with accounting procedures and standards. Manage cash flow: track cash flow, plan cash and operating budgets, optimize financing, investments and tax opportunities. Organize the holding of boards of directors and general meetings, manage strategic files (merger, acquisitions, disposal of assets, etc.). Possible activities:

Education / Qualifications

Pilot an information system improvement project (implementation of a management tool).

• Define and implement the institutional and financial communication strategy.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

• 1. Performance of Financial Management Compliance with closing deadlines: ability to produce balance sheets and financial statements quickly after the end of the month or year. Reliability of forecasts: minimum gap between the forecast budgets and the actual financial results of the company. Cash optimization: maintaining sufficient liquidity to ensure financial autonomy and avoid overdrafts.
• 2. Compliance and Risk Management Zero tax or legal penalty: Strict compliance with laws, accounting standards and reporting deadlines. Customer risk management: decrease in the rate of bad loans and unpaid debts.

Candidate profile

Profile sought for the position: DIRECTOR & FINANCIAL - Douala

PROFILE

Education: Higher education in finance, accounting or related disciplines (Bachelor’s level) +5).

Experience

Professional experience > 5 years in finance and accounting.

Required skills

Technical Skills / Specific Knowledge (Hard skills) Accounting, Financial and Tax expertise: absolute control of the OHADA rules for the preparation of financial statements. Performance management: budget development: consolidation and structuring of operating and investment budgets. Treasury management and financing: managing working capital requirements and tight management of customer credit (recovery). Legal framework and human resources: business law and contracts: supervision and technical validation of commercial contracts, leases and insurance. Behavioural and managerial skills Rigor and integrity: absolute requirement in the processing of figures, compliance with regulatory frameworks and ethical exemplaryness. Stress management and decision-making: ability to remain calm and effectively resolve under pressure, especially in times of crisis.

Other information

Sense of communication: relational ease essential for dialogue with external partners, general management and other departments. Cross-cutting coordination: federate the different services around common performance objectives and act as a true strategic partner. French (spoken, read, written) English (spoken, read, written) You must be logged in

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