General Financial Manager - Accra

We are recruiting for our client specialized in production and processing of natural raw materials used in cosmetic and food industries, a General Financiel Manager in Accra (Ghana) responsible of supervising and improving all elements of the financial management, accounting, closing, and reconciliation processes.
Responsabilities :• Compile all information needed to build a regular and concise reporting framework that highlights key financial and operational performance metrics, including sales and profitability by customer and channel, trade spend performance, and other KPIs.• Work with the Finance Department team and the Internal Auditor to prepare a monthly financial reporting package with clear analysis of performance against budget and prior year.• Prepare and submit all quarterly reports.• Be involved in the annual budgeting process – work with all functional leaders and the top management to complete a realistic and achievable budget, for approval by the board of directors.• Develop and implement a regular financial forecast process to update the financial outlook throughout the year.• Manage closely cash flow to ensure availability of production funds.• Support the Managing Director and executive team on key financial decisions.• Support monthly financial processes, reporting and analysis to ensure transactions are properly recorded on the financial statements.• Implement, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.• Drive optimization of cost improvements by providing ad-hoc analysis/support.• Develop metrics to use in performing root cause analysis of variances from standard costs.• Provide financial oversight of physical inventory reconciliations and cycle counts.• Partner with Production and Supply chain to develop accurate costs for each product.• Control and monitor costs at every level to enhance company’s performance• Implementing and improving analysis of standard costs including labor and overhead absorption.• Supervise the safeguard the company’s assets and establish and maintain corporate accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure conformance with International GAAP andother laws/regulations of Ghana.• Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy in the level and timeliness of reporting (continuousimprovement).• Work with other members of finance team and the executive team to prepare board and investormaterials.• Support external auditor requests.• Secure donor funding and grants with follow up of related reporting.• 8+ years total financial management and accounting experience.• CMA/CPA required.• Industry experience in a goods manufacturing is preferred.• Proven ability to operate ‘sleeves up’ in a fast-paced, high-growth company.• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to work with a team.• Collaborative business partner, adept in building cross-functional relationships to drive business results.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.• English and Business level French• Personal resilience and a desire to win in the marketplace.• Ability to travel frequently to Tamale and other field production sites in Ghana and West Africa.