Site Finance Director

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of financial strategy & direction to assist the manufacturing site management in delivering business goals.
• Planning & controlling performance variances and recommend remedial actions to be taken ensuring achievement of manufacturing site’s financial targets.
• Strict adherence by all levels and consistent full compliance to corporate governance and internal control requirements.
• Business & financial risk mitigation through on going best practices in risk management
• Achievement of continuous improvement targets to improve the manufacturing site’s competitive advantage through VE, continuous improvement program and change management
• Overall stewardship of Legal Entity Financials – Balance, Statutory P&L, Cashflows Support the safety & quality agenda of the manufacturing site

Strategy & Direction

• Provide senior financial advisory and counselling to Site Director.
• Review and highlight performance variances and recommend remedial actions to be taken, ensuring achievement of the manufacturing site’s financial targets.
• Develop and maintain analysis and control systems to ensure meaningful planning, forecasting and management of the manufacturing site’s financial operations.
• Maintain ongoing knowledge of site, monitor external business environment and to work with senior management to offer assistance and support in the financial aspect of business opportunities.
• Identify and execute cost saving opportunities to drive down cost and improve site competitiveness.

Planning & Controlling

• Plan, organize and review annual budgeting and forecasting activities to ensure successful and high-quality completion as per corporate expectation and timetable.
• Manage the preparation of key financial reporting to corporate system i.e., ICT, Bison and Siera ensuring on time and accurate submission.
• Develop and review site manufactured products standard costing and agree transfer prices to ensure alignment of group’s objective.
• Provide cost analysis and financial advice relating to new products development for pricing decision and product profitability maximization.
• Provide financial evaluation to Capital Investment proposals to ensure maximum return, financial viability, and conformation to both corporate process and approval guidelines.
• Interpret and ensure consistent compliance with integrity of local statutory, corporate, ICFW Internal Controls and GAAP requirements
• Manage and supervise the accurate and up-to-date recording of inventories, oversee periodic physical stock count to safeguard long term security of assets and the accurate valuation of inventories.
• Manage and control working capital i.e., debtors, creditors and stocks level to ensure optimum cash flow.

Risk Management & Corporate Governance

• Continuously review and improve internal control procedures to ensure strict adherence by all levels and consistent full compliance to corporate governance and internal/external audit requirements.
• Lead and manage risk-mapping process to ensure business risks are identified and appropriate measures are implemented to reduce the risk exposure to an adequate level.
• Manage the process of developing and setting the site’s business continuity plan to ensure continuity of critical business operation in the event of crisis.
• Develop and implement the crisis management plan in accordance with corporate policy.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Devise strategy for improvement opportunities, and lead the identification of improvement projects, scheduling these into an overall site improvement program.
• Create detailed plan listing prioritized utilization of all site resources
• Ensure Site leadership is fully aligned to deliver business improvement
• Trace and monitor the OE functional savings through process simplification and standardization.

People Development and Customer Service

• Lead and manage finance team to deliver high quality and timely output to internal and external customers
• Coach and guide finance team members to realize their maximum potential and to attain functional excellence.

Qualification & Requirements

• Qualified accountant with ACCA, CIMA, AICPA, ICAEW or equivalent
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Dynamic, team player and goal driven
• Minimum 12-15 years of experience within the Finance function; Of which, a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing + supply chain environment
• At least 5 years within a senior management/leadership role

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…