Head of Finance

Job description

Alistair is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions with core competencies in road freight and operational hire of material handling equipment. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. At the moment, the Group employees over 800 personnel, delivers services across sixteen countries and is poised for significant further expansion.

Core Competencies:

• Material Supply
• Customs Clearance
• Road Freight
• Material Handling
• Storage and Warehousing
• Offshore & Onshore Equipment Rental
• Specialized Inspection Services

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas 

• Manage finances for Alistair Group of Companies in the Country. This includes financial accounting functions including Treasury, Payroll, General Accounting, Taxation, Internal Controls, Audit and Cost Control;
• Ensure a smooth month end close process, ensuring balances are validated, trips are reconciled and postings are done in line with month end schedules;
• Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines including annual budgets, bi-annual forecasts, monthly management accounts and weekly cash flows;
• Responsible for annual statutory audits, ensuring audited financials are signed off and filed within specific deadlines;
• Key contact person for the Revenue Authorities, ensuring any tax queries and audits are handled with zero exposure to the company;
• In charge of the company’s Finance, Procurement and Administration policies, procedures and internal controls;
• Responsible for 2+ finance staff, in charge of developing strategies to retain top performers;
• Keep abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation;
• Ensure efficient communication and transmission of accurate data to the FP&A department and Group Head of Finance for relevant consolidated reporting;
• Apply strictly group policies to streamline and standardize finance processes at a higher level;
• And any other task assigned by the Group CFO.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration.
• Certified Accountant Qualification is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Five years’ work experience in relevant industry.
• Three years’ experience in a similar managerial position
• International exposure
• Have the ambition to help drive the growth of a young company.
• Strong communication and administration skills.
• Self-motivation, leadership and management skills

Key Attributes:

• Detail-oriented and highly accountable.
• Operationally resilient and able to work under pressure.
• Proactive, ethical, and capable of leading by example.
• Strong judgment, capable of independently managing and escalating issues as needed.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.