Monday, June 6, 2011

Finance and Administration Manager


           
Afferro Mining Inc., an equal opportunity employer, is recruiting in view of the expansion of their operations in Cameroon, initially at their Djoum exploration permit and/or Yaoundé office.

Curriculum vitae and motivation letter (specifying the Job ref.) in either French or English to be sent to cameroon.recruitment@afferro-mining.com before the 10th June, 2011.
Purpose of job

Reporting to the Country Manager and in coordination with the central finance function, he/she will design, direct and monitor financial activities in order to deliver timely and transparent financial/accounting information to CM and the in-country team. He/she will be responsible for management , OHADA statutory accounting and provision of data to meet
UK GAAP statutory requirements


Key Roles and Accountability

- Develop the finance department capabilities in Cameroon to ensure timely
implementation of a robust control environment with a partnership approach to
the business
- Analyse and pro-actively manage expenditures against agreed budgets by
providing timely, meaningful and accurate information to the management team
- Pursue stringent cost monitoring, identify cost drivers, question value from
costs and seek to identify potential savings
- Ensure cash flow implications are fully taken into account in all major business
decisions and indicate appropriate actions to improve cash flow positions
- Participate and contribute as a top team member to the development and review of
overall Company policy, planning, strategy and the business development plan
- Identify and proactively manage business risks and ensure appropriate action is taken to
minimise or mitigate them
- Provide leadership to the finance function to create a climate that values teamwork and
the pursuit of excellence where staff work together to support the overall business
- Contribute to the recruitment, training, motivation & development of the Finance team in
order to build a succession plan that meets current & future needs of the organisation
- Take ownership of the financial planning and budgeting cycles and ensure they are
followed.


Key Qualifications

- Bi-lingual French and English; in the case of equal skill sets for the job, Cameroonian candidates will be given preference.
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent
- Finance professional, commercially driven, 10 years experience overall, with at least 5 years experience as Head of a Finance function
- Mining experience useful but not essential; Demonstrable commitment to good corporate governance
- Innovative, creative and able to develop and implement strategic plans that are aligned to business objectives
- Strong leadership and team working skills with the ability to manage conflict
- Strong influencing, negotiating and communicating skills at all levels of internal and external audience
Other skills
- Highly IT literate, with demonstrable organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

ttp://www.african-aura.com/i/pdf/careers/cameroon-may11/pdf/RP%20Finance%20&%20Admin%20Mgr.pdf

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