Finance Head or Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

http://villgro.org/

For a bright candidate there is a possibility to participate in ESOP of the company in future. The position provides excellent exposure with opportunity to interact with highly respected entrepreneurs at the board level.

Working Conditions: Will work in an office environment. Frequent travel to company’s business units and distribution centres will be necessary. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

Skills Required

Position Description: Finance head - to be groomed for a role of the CFO within 12-24 months - the finance head is expected to be a strategic thinker, strong manager, have a strong business sense and have excellent finance skills. His/her ability to put numbers in a business context is an absolutely essential requirement. Leadership skills are paramount, as he/she will lead teams and manage people. The finance head must have excellent communication and presentation skills so as to deal with the board of directors and outside investors to present complex information in a simple manner.

Basic Function: The finance head is accountable for the financial, administrative (to include IT, MIS and HR) and risk management tasks of the company. The finance head is expected to develop a financial and operational strategy, identify and track metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company’s operations and assets. The finance head shall also be responsible for the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate financial and operations system, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

 A minimum of a CA; a CISA, CIMA and/or MBA Finance would be a plus.
 At least 2 years post qualification experience or equivalent, recently qualified candidates with demonstrated academic excellence and a successful track record of disciplined/timely execution will also be considered.
 Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills.
 Ability to work with information technology team/partners to manage operational, finance and accounting software packages.
 Excellent written and oral communication skills.
 Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills.
 Ability to partner with executive management and the board, resulting in the development and implementation of creative financial and operational management strategies.

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