Working as a collaborative leader, the CFO is responsible for managing and reporting on all fiscal and fiduciary affairs of the organization, including reporting to investors, lenders, grantors and government agencies; cash and investment management; budgeting and forecasting; and managing the day-to-day operations.

Purpose of the Role:

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and direct the financial responsibilities including the holding and operating companies in all business verticals. The CFO has responsibility for managing financial sustainability, driving financial performance & maximizing return on investment for the Group. The role will provide strategic financial advice and counsel to the Board of Directors and will play a pivotal role in formulating future financial strategies as well as managing the current overall group P&L and the existing Finance & Accounting team.

Responsibilities:

Financial Control: Responsibility to ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place across the respective Holdings and businesses. This includes but is not limited to: Group Reporting, Treasury & Cash Management, Debt Facilities, Risk Management and Audits, Tax Compliance, Insurance, Contract Management and Terms of Trade & Accounting Projects & Analysis.

Corporate Finance: including foreign exchange management and optimizing the balance sheet structure.

Financial Strategy: including budgeting, forecasting, contributing to overall strategy and investment prioritization.

Risk Management: organizational risk framework (strategic and financial).

Financial Strategic: Direction and Leadership

The primary role responsibilities of the CFO are as follows:

- Assist the CEO in developing, for the Board's approval, a strategic financial direction and positioning to ensure the Group's success.

- Together with the CEO and the business unit leaders - develop and recommend to the Board an annual operating plan and financial budget that support the Group's long-term strategy and medium to short term operating plan for the strategy.

- Work directly with the CEO to help raise funding, loans and venture capital for the Group.

- Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial controls and supporting information systems of the Group.

- Together with the CEO, approve and coordinate changes and improvements to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and take steps to enhance, where necessary, the internal control systems within the Group.

- Keep the Board aware of the financial position and financial development of the Group and the operating companies.

- Develop appropriate key performance indicators to monitor and drive the financial performance of the Group and the operating business units.

- Ensure proper training of all personnel working on financial, accounting, audit or fiscal matters.

- Oversee and monitor the Corporation's financial position, banking and financing activities and capital structure and monitor the respect of banking and financial covenants and hedging arrangements, as applicable.