Head of Finance

Job Summary

Logistics are the arteries of global commerce. FreezeLink is Ghana's leading logistics company focused on temperature-sensitive food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals. We are currently seeking a Head of Finance to spearhead expansion.

Minimum Qualification: Degree

Experience Level: Mid level

Experience Length: 8 years

Job Description/Requirements

Overview

Logistics are the arteries of global commerce. FreezeLink is Ghana's leading logistics company focused on temperature-sensitive food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals. We are currently seeking a Head of Finance to spearhead expansion. For the successful candidate, this will mean:

Joining a fast-growing consumer goods distributor where employees will be rewarded on merit.

Receiving world class management - standards are set by FreezeLink-leadership's experience with companies like Nestle, Procter and Gamble, and Unilever.

Leadership - the Head of Finance should look forward to the highlight of their career. The successful candidate will be a commercially-astute team builder who will find intrinsic reward in improving how/what consumers across West Africa eat.

What You'll Do

Strategy :

Set FreezeLink's finance strategies and objectives.

Play a pivotal role in proposals and business-model development for FreezeLink's trailblazing service lines.

Lead in the timely preparation of the budgets and secure board of directors' approval.

Reporting & Analysis:

Ensure all internal and external reporting requirements are met on time - including preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts and Statutory Annual Financial Statements.

Prepare monthly projects/service line profitability reports.

Ensure timely, accurate, and comprehensive board reports for quarterly meetings.

Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually liquidity reports and associated mismatches.

Prepare a monthly revenue maximisation and cost minimisation measures reports to assist in decision making.

Finance administration:

Facilitate timely discussion and raising of debts and other funding to support project executions to avoid delays.

Manage taxation process for the Company.

Serve as custodian of the General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and the central repository for all Financial and Management information for the Company.

Manage the liquidity of the company to ensure optimal use of funds sourcing and utilisation

Manage the processing, payment and reconciliation of all suppliers.

Lead in the timely preparation of the budgets and secure board approval for implementation.

Monitor Balance sheet and Income Statement account movements and turn these into actionable insight.

Who You Are

Qualified:

BSc (Accounting/ Finance) or B. Com

ICA, ACCA, CIMA or similar qualification

Knowledgeable and experience:

Knowledge of business practices in the logistics or retail sectors. Knowledge of agriculture, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors are also a bonus.

Experience in/with the private equity sector is a bonus.

Sound experience budgeting and forecasting

Good communication and presentation skills at a senior level

Strategic planning and management experience

Willingness to get involved in detail

Commercial acumen: if you have a good sense of commercial risk and innovative business models and are thrilled by fast business growth, this is an ideal role for you.

What You'll Need To Succeed

+8 years of work experience.

+4 years' post-qualification experience.

In-depth understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Strategic planning and management experience.

Experience building a team.

Commercial acumen, with an eye for business opportunity.

Next Steps

We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates

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