Finance Manager

Finance Manager.

Purpose

• Be responsible for the entity in Sénégal,
• Review and analyse the financial operation of the company and initiate corrective actions as required
• Develop and implement policies and system to meet the goals and objective of the Group
• To ensure that the financial books as well as the financial structure is in tine with local laws and regulations, with corporate financial policies as described in GIMS and local business strategy and to continuously inform the organisation with respect to financial aspects, internai routines, and regulations.
• Manage office premise needs and IT requests from the Group & external providers
• Support local Business division

Interrelations

The position functionally reports to the Financial Controller France.

Formai authorities

Has the authority to act within this Functional Description, agreed Targets and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).

Main responsibilities

Position-holder is responsible to:

• Ensuring adequacy, integrity, and timeless of all management reports including legal reports, and consolidation data
• Ongoing role in managing and processing accounting transactions and ensuring creation governances of corporate compliance policy/guidelines- audit tax and legal compliance
• Be responsible for the daily activities of the department to secure a proper interaction and information
• Responsible for all closing procedures: currency gain/loss calculation, determinate appropriate accruals, responsible for assets inventory and management
• Prepare financial statements and other legal reporting
• Be responsible for correct and timely reporting/payment to shareholders and to authorities, and to ail suppliers & customers
• Prepare and secure that ail local reporting to corporate are carried out in accordance with the legal rules and corporate guidelines
• Liaise with legal auditor
• Negotiate and coordinate with all overhead insurance, banks, communication suppliers, car policies and follow up, and office suppliers
• Keep financial structure in line with corporate guidelines
• Maintain corporate relations with corporate financial organization
• Manage and supervise all financial activities in the financial department, including maintenance activities
• Conduct financial reporting

Ensure correct tax calculations

Initiate and follow up legal claims

Support the local business stream for analysis information

Manage legal documentation

The manager provides a healthy and safe* working environment for employees, contractors and visitors under his/her direct supervision by:

• ensuring ail relevant risk management processes are implemented and applied to demonstrate risk reduction.
• ensuring employees, contractors and visitors are trained and competent to perform their tasks safely & effectively
• ensuring the appropriate persona! protective equipment (PPE) are available, used, inspected and maintained
• ensuring all accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures are reported, investigated and managed to prevent recurrence
• managing and developing safety proactively; engage yourself and lead by example

Accountabilities

The position-holder will be measured against:

• KPls according to AOP
• Financial reporting deadlines
• Feedback on performance from division

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of financial business related to international operations
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in similar position
• Proven management skills plus the ability to communicate effectively
• A good command of the English language (spoken and written)
• Computer literate, and experience with ERP, IFRS regulation

Additional preferences

• Systematic and accurate nature.
• Ability to communicate (in writing & speaking) and co-operate with all levels within the organisation
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Experience in Shipping or Logistics activities
• Good Knowledge in Algerian bank and customs regulations