Our client, a leading manufacturer & distributor of consumer care products with a large presence in Africa is currently expanding their distribution in North Africa. Due to this expansion, they are currently seeking a Director of Finance to drive their financial management and strategic development of their core business in Cairo, Egypt, while covering the entire North African region.
Reporting directly to the General Manager - North Africa, you will be responsible for carrying out the below duties:
- Driving financial management for two distribution facilities of North Africa, ensuring IFRS, local GAAP compliances
- Effectively working with the executive team to drive growth in the business based on financial strategies
- Ability to work with the financial controlling team on identifying financial opportunities to increase market share
- Responsible for analyzing and preparing financial forecasts and cost optimization
- Able to conduct financial risk assessment reports
- Collaborating with internal & external auditing institutions, ensuring that tax regulations and financial compliance are in line with the group policies
You bring 10+ years of working experience as a Director of Finance with a proven track record working for multinationals in the FMCG sector, covering North Africa
Excellent fluency in English and French is required
Previous experience working within the cosmetics or personal care industry is a bonus
Experience working in a Financial controlling role is preferred
Self-motivated individual who also has great leadership skills
You are an advanced user of MS Office, including Excel or similar software
Role is based in Egypt, but will require traveling across North African countries
