Current Job Openings<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#E09900″ icon_color=”#ffb600″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-5e2d3d4b-dee4-441d-abaa-32ff8dae7519%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}”][et_pb_accordion_item open=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_level=”h5″][\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Financial Controller Mauritius \u2013 Seychelles – Comoros” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_level=”h5″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n
Challenges <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>Under the responsibility of the Head of Finance, ensure good visibility of the company’s profitability and costs, in a context of ERP change by:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Assisting the management of the company and providing guidance for strategic decisions related to the company’s operations\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Defining\u00a0 strategic axes for the development of products\/services\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensuring accuracy of financial data\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Providing added value to operational staff through analyses and recommendations allowing them to identify areas for improvement in their scope of responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Implementation appropriated procedures and controls aligned with CEMENTIS standards to ensure operations are compliant with business rules and legislation in each country.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Finality\u202f:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Ensuring monthly financial reporting and analysis of operational performance<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensuring the planning and development of budget\/forecast exercises\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Supporting operational staff and answering their requests\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Acting as finance key user for\u00a0 the new ERP implementation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Coordinating\u00a0 the controlling department and activities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Improve reporting processes and management tools <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Scope <\/strong><\/p>\nOperationnal entities attributed by the management, currently located in Mauritius,\u00a0 Seychelles and Comoros. The scope might change depending on strategic business decision, without being a breach of contract for the financial controller<\/span><\/b><\/p>\nDuties & Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\nPlanning of forecasting exercises<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Define the procedures for budget construction and have them applied by non-financial operational staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Collect, analyze and synthesize budget data from operational departments and profit centers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Follow\u00a0 budget execution on a monthly basis\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Prepares forecasts and latest estimates;<\/span><\/li>\n
- Build the main financial statements over 3 or 5 years by projecting the company’s current results, the estimates for the current year and the strategic objectives defined by the general management. <\/span><\/li>\n
- Optimizes and manages all reporting and forecasting management tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Data analysis and reporting<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Obtain and collect any information likely to affect the company’s results; translate it into financial elements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Analyzes monthly and quarterly closings by studying the variances of the main KPIs with budget, previous year and objectives\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provides specific insight into the decisions taken and to be taken, and gives guidance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Proposes changes to the reporting system, procedures and reports for reliable and rapid analyses\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Carries out one-off financial studies at the request of the General Management, Finance or operational staff\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Prepare\/coordinate\u00a0 Monthly Business report presentation and analysis together with the GM and country Leadership Team<\/span><\/li>\n
- Participates in projects as a support function\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Identify areas for optimization and help line managers achieve cost savings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Acts as an advisor to the General Management\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Is a force for proposals on improvements in the management of companies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Supervision, control of accounting closings (Year -End and Month-End)<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Define month end closing checklist and follow-up in order to close monthly accounts in due time<\/span><\/li>\n
- Perform reconciliations between accounting statements and results from reports and dashboards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Control and reconcile the inventory operations of goods and finished products.\u00a0Analyse any discrepancy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide the accounting department with the non-accounting elements to be included in the results for better compliance with the economic reality of the activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Controlling\u00a0 monthly reporting pack according to Group financial reporting calendar and explain variances;<\/span><\/li>\n
\n- Analysing financial information to assess and sort out anomalies;<\/span><\/li>\n
- Performing sensitivity\/feasibility analysis and assess impact on bottom-line;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Producing financial information to assist the Head of Finance in the preparation of Board Papers and in response to specific information requests from the Cementis Board and Annual General Meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Internal Control, Management Procedures and Tools<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Develop and implement reporting tools for senior management.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Define the main orientations of the controls and indicators to be put in place, and the reporting framework for the general management.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Implement and improve procedures for managing and optimising financial information flows: guaranteeing their reliability.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensure compliance with procedures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Participate in the implementation of the new ERP in the definition of information flows, the configuration of certain applications, the facilitation of project meetings concerning dashboards and financial information.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Anticipate abuses, carry out corrective actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Check that these corrective actions have the desired effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Identify areas for optimization and help line managers achieve cost savings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
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\n- Undertake investigations regarding compliance to internal policies & procedures as instructed by the Head of Finance\u00a0and\/or Head of Internal Control<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Reporting any instances of non-adherence to specified policies and procedures;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Maintaining up-to-date documentation regarding specified policies and procedures as instructed by the Head of Finance;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Assisting the Head of Finance in undertaking internal audits, tests and controls.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Team Management<\/b> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Supervise attendance calendars, validate time sheets\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Communicate information within the department that is essential for daily management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensure the evaluation and development of the skills and know-how of the team<\/span><\/li>\n
- Tracking the expenses incurred by your department\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSafety\/Environment:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Know, apply and enforce health, safety and working conditions procedures, internal regulations and cardinal rules in the context of his\/her activity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Know the essential messages and know how to deliver them to your team effectively\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Know the OH&S procedures applicable in the day-to-day management of your business\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Check that the OHS objectives of your activity are consistent with the group’s guidelines\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Regularly ensure the progress of activities to achieve the OH&S objectives defined for your team\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Report any anomaly to your superiors\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Rigorously escalate OH&S information and encourage your team to do so<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Knowledge & Experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Advance accounting knowledge including IFRS\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Understanding and experience of operationnal KPIs for performance management<\/span><\/li>\n
- IT skills on ERP system and Excel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Personal and managerial skills\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Leadership to lead tasks\/project with transversal non hierarchical management<\/span><\/li>\n
- Time and priority management<\/span><\/li>\n
- Proven listening, negotiating and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n
- Team player<\/span><\/li>\n
- Meticulous attention to details\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Proven ability to multi task<\/span><\/li>\n
- Result and action oriented<\/span><\/li>\n
- Maintain a good relationship with the various stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n
- Respect the confidentiality of information\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Develop detailed analyses\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Be autonomous and flexible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Knowing how to work in a hurry with short deadlines\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Respecting standards and ensuring compliance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Diplomatic, able to listen \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Be supportive and at the service of operational staff\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Knowledge:.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Excellent accounting knowledge\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Develop a budget\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Master the office automation tools essential to the activity (spreadsheet, database, accounting software, etc.) and the ERP\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Master the analysis and processing of accounting and financial information;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- French\/ English speakers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Know how to synthesize information;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Know how to be rigorous and organized.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Very good analytical skills\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- A results-oriented approach (ability to act on the basis of concrete results to be achieved).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Customer sense (listening to the customer’s needs and focusing their efforts on meeting their expectations).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- A good strategic vision (ability to develop a medium and long-term vision).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Send us your application on: anoushka.appadoo@cementis.io<\/a><\/span> , not later than the