CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - East London Verfied

R 90000 per month East London, Eastern Cape East London, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 19-01-2020 10:57:07 AM
07-02-2020 6:39:57 AM
The CFO is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations on the organization’s Global Fund, including the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve the organization’s assets and report accurate financial results.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Review existing finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and make recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives;
2. Planning –
o Participate in organizational planning sessions;
o Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans;
o Develop financial and tax strategies;
o Manage the capital request and budgeting processes;
3. Operations –
o Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team;
o Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team;
o Manage the accounting, human resources, legal, tax, and treasury divisions;
o Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced;
4. Risk Management –
o Understand and mitigate key elements of the organization's risk profile;
o Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry;
o Construct and monitor reliable control systems;
o Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors, funders and SAG;
o Report risk issues to the line manager and audit committee of the board of directors;
o Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations;

Minimum Requirements:
o Master's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience;
o Preference will be given to candidates with a CA and 3-year experience working on Global Fund;
o 5 years’ experience in a senior managerial position in the NGO sector;
o Experience in partnering with an executive team;
o High level of written and verbal communication skills;
o Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner;
o Valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively as and when required;