About the position
An exciting opportunity to join a global Entertainment/Media company as Interim CFO/Financial Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. The CFO will be responsible for the execution and oversight of all financial functions across Africa.
Role:
- Be part of the Africa leadership team, making recommendations and taking decisions on business priorities, investments, deals, acquisitions, strategies etc.
- Support acquisition projects through the stages of business case development, due diligence, and integration.
- Ensuring compliance with ethical standards and good corporate governance principles, holding accountability for all aspects of day-to-day financial strategy and operations.
- Ensure financial reporting is in line with US GAAP and Group and in-country policies.
- Deliver all financial reporting, financial analysis, forecasting & budgeting, executive management reporting, royalty reporting, internal & external audit support, as well as external statutory deliverables (Annual Income Tax, Provisional Tax, VAT, PAYE etc.)
- Provide accurate and timely financial reporting information to local and international stakeholders (e.g. Corporate Finance, Emerging Market leadership, local leadership etc.) on a cyclical and ad hoc basis.
- Lead, motivate, develop, and engage the team in activities to deliver priorities.
- Complete monthly actuals, while preparing detailed annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and monthly cash forecasts, in conjunction with variance analysis, commentary, and annual budget presentation.
- Provide Financial and Business support to Senior Management of affiliates, including Deal Analysis, Investment Appraisals, and Management Reporting.
- Participate in functions of Royalty Accounting, Property/Office management, and IT locally, in partnership, as appropriate, with global functional teams (e.g. Global Technology team for IT).
- Build relationships with other functional teams and ensure effective collaboration between the finance department and other departments (e.g. A&R, Marketing, Admin).
- Verify, approve, and sign off on various financial documents, legal documents, and bank transfers etc, to support daily operations, and submit appropriate documents to relevant bodies (e.g. Deal Committee)
- Deliver continuous improvement initiatives and participate in local and group projects to enhance ways of working and modernize practices.
- Manage the completion of the Finance Transformation Project for all African entities.
- Be on the Board of Directors for South Africa. Represent the company on industry-related boards and committees (RISA, RAV, etc.). Public Officer for SARS.
The Person & Skillset
- Qualified accountant.
- Aptitude to learn new software and technology; adept across Microsoft suite / financial technologies; advanced Excel.
- GAAP and SOX experience
- Experience working within a multi-national, global company.
- Proven experience at the FD/CFO level.
- Finance transformation experience (e.g. digitisation of processes
- Experience in creative industries and the opportunities/challenges this presents.
Desired Skills:
- Leadership
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- GAAP
- SOX
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Planning
- Deal Analysis
- Budget Management
- Management Reporting
- Forecasting
About The Employer:
Global Entertainment/Media company
