Chief Financial Officer

Role Overview:

The CFO will oversee key financial and business planning activities including accounting and financial controls, reporting, analysis and planning, budgeting and forecasting. They will be responsible for guaranteeing the combined company's adequacy and compliance with all internal and external requirements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organise, manage and supervise the department operations and activities in order to ensure their best execution and the compliance of the Finance and Accounting department activities in accordance with legal requirements and with the requirements of the investors;
• Be the reference person for all matters related to the financial and accounting activities of the NBFI;
• Lead a highly skilled financial team based in Asia- introduce and maintain efficient accounting and reporting systems and procedures for internal, external and regulatory reporting;
• Lead some fundraising and capital raising activities and be involved in M&A processes as appropriate;
• Organise, manage and supervise statutory tax reporting for indirect and direct taxation both nationally and internationally;
• Function as the lead contact with the external auditors, facilitating the yearly audit process with a proactive approach;
• Ensure that all the duties of the Finance and Accounting department are fulfilled
• Identify and record all transactions undertaken by the institution;
• Explain the changes in the accounting balances from one closing date to the next by monitoring the movements which had an impact on the accounting items;
• Prepare the accounts by applying all the valuations and accounting rules laid down by the relevant accounting laws and regulations;
• Conserve all accounting and supporting documents in accordance with the applicable legal provisions;
• Ensure the robust control framework for reconciliation of accounts and accounting entries;
• Ensure the reliability of the financial reporting (external reporting);
• Oversee the consolidation of accounts for the Group and prepare annual and quarterly reviews;
• Take part in investor presentations of the company's financials and answer questions from investors and market analysts.

To support the strategy and business objectives of the combined company, the CFO will:

• Provide accurate, complete, relevant and understandable information to the management (internal reporting) and provide support to other business units and departments when needed;
• Review and analyse trends of expenses, revenues, and losses to identify opportunities to improve performance;
• Review the budget on a monthly basis to assure the organisation is meeting its financial objectives and ensure proper resolution of major variances to budget.

To support the compliance and risk management processes of the combined company, the CFO will:

• Set-up, review and optimise the department rules, framework, procedures and workflows respecting all legal and regulatory requirements. It further includes all ethical and good conduct of business principles;
• Identify, analyse, mitigate and monitor all risks associated with the conduct of activities of the combined company and also all trends and evolutions in the regulatory and competitive landscapes;
• Provide direction in determining the way financial information will be documented, maintained and reported.