Vivo Energy Gabon are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team!
Who are we?
We’re a market-leading, pan-African retailer and distributor of high-quality Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants to Retail and Commercial customers across the continent, with a growing Non-fuel retail offering. Operating in 23 robust and growing markets, we make our customers’ lives easier and their experience with us more convenient, enjoyable and rewarding.
Job purpose
The Finance Manager is responsible for delivering world-class financial management to the OU, as aligned with the Finance functional vision, in the areas including appraisal, planning, strategy, assurance, accounting, reporting, economics and projects.Additionally, the Finance Manager also performs a finance integration role acting as the interface between the business and the Finance Controllers, Tax, Treasury and PortfolioDrive and support Vivo Energy Gabon's business objectives and contribute to the continuous development of business performance by establishing and implementing financial policies, programs and controls as well as playing a critical role in business partnership. He /She ensures that a robust and fit for purpose business and financial control framework is in place and that internal and external governance requirements are met.
Principal Accountabilities:
Ø Financial Leadership:
· Enable Finance to deliver world class Finance service to the business, including excellence in provision of specialist FN support (Tax, Treasury, Credit etc).
· Optimize collaboration between the business Finance team and the Controller’s team.
· Be a key contributor as part of the Country Leadership Team, acting as a sounding board to and challenge MDs.
· Build and maintain effective relationships within the finance and business organization including the CoB's - B2B, Samp;D, Retail amp; Lubricants.
Ø Strategy and Business Planning;
· Input into strategy development, guiding Operating Units as appropriate in development of aspirational plans.
· Ensure alignment of OU Tamp;R, identifying and agreeing on stretch with the MDs where appropriate.
· Be accountable for delivering the Operational Plan.
· Lead the planning process in the OU, ensuring business ownership and alignment with the FPamp;A Planning team.
· Management Information and Business Performance Appraisal
· Financial performance (actuals) - Ensure robustness of financial performance data provided by Finance Operations.
· Prevent the creation of non-standard MI.
Latest estimates: Ensure consistent, robust, fit for purpose and timely LE's for the business.
Variance analysis (volume, margin, opex, capex and working capital drivers): Provide clear and consistent business appraisal and analysis that allows for timely decision making for the leadership teams.
· Participate in OU Quarterly Business Reviews.
"Post" reviews (PIR etc): Ensure "post" reviews are conducted for material projects in collaboration with the business and Capex manager.
· Support Customer portfolio management.
· Co-ordinate working capital management.
Ø Business Decision Support
· Contract management: Ensure proper management of pricing, sales and purchase contracts, with focus on value protection and enhancement (credit, margins, customer assets).
· Risk management: Ensure commercial and financial risks are properly assessed, quantified and mitigated in line with Business objectives, adhering to Group policy as appropriate.
Ø Governance and Business Controls:
· Compliance (Finance Standards): Ensure all key control targets and standards are met in line with local country requirements and operated effectively across the interface.
· Ensure adherence to the Offer Book in ERP and processes in conjunction with Sales amp; Operations and manage non-compliant elements through clearly documented control procedures, in line with key stakeholder requirements.
· Audits (external/internal) and Business Control Reviews: Support internal/external audit requirements as appropriate.
Ø Accurate financial reporting.
· OU Finance departments in Vivo Energy are being pressed to improve the close and reporting process. Companies face increased pressure to provide higher quality information faster and more efficiently. Externally, market and regulatory bodies have accelerated reporting deadlines.
· Ensure timely and flawless IFRS group reporting as well as transactional accounting
· Manage and comply with statutory reporting requirements as well as tax filings
· Steer external year-end audit of statutory and IFRS group reporting
· Ensure adequate accounting and IFRS