Head Finance Accounting

Please note this is a Plant Finance Head role. Candidates with Corporate Finance experience do not apply.

General background: The ideal candidate is a Professionally Qualified Accountant FCCA/CA with 15 -20 years' experience in finance function including at least 10 years at a managerial level with responsibility for managing finance function in the organization. The candidate should be from engineering, manufacturing industries or any process manufacturing industry.

Role & responsibilities

• Advise the plant COO on all financial matters, including business critical decisions, risk management, business opportunities and key customer contracts.
• Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the plant meets its financial and legal obligations.
• Contribute to the achievement of the company's business objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial matters.
• Attend management meetings and present meaningful financial analysis and guidance/assistance where relevant to senior management.
• Review and manage efficient and timely accounting and costing methods for the Group including appropriate internal controls.
• Oversee the preparation of the plant financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time.
• Manage the preparation of the plant forecasting and cash flow analysis.
• Develop and control the overall plant annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met, and financial, corporate and statutory regulations are complied with
• Manage the reporting and monitoring of budgets and financial forecasts and provide narratives and financial explanation.
• Support and challenge budget owners to meet targets and deliver budgets.
• Develop and maintain all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management based on overall guidelines from the Group.
• Manage internal and external auditing processes to ensure that the Tritech complies with financial procedures and regulations.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with financial, legal and other stakeholders.
• Monitor external contracts and services provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the company
  

Leadership: The candidate will need to show leadership ability to drive transformational cultural change to enable the business to be competitive. Lead, motivate and develop a robust finance team and work collaboratively with all operational areas. Transfer skills by providing coaching and mentoring to Senior managers.