Head of Finance - Africa

We're the global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive.

We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world. 

We are hiring Head of Finance ( Africa ) that will be responsible for all aspects of finance within the region; includes accurate and timely financial/statutory and management reporting, internal controls compliance, managing business financial planning cycles, insightful financial analysis, cash / investment management and overall business partnering decision support. Support operational management on financial, business analysis and contractual/commercial issues. Acts as a Business Partner to the MD and regional leadership team.

Why Aggreko?

• Position will be based in South Africa

• Competitive compensation package

• Industry-leading benefit plans including medical insurance

• Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities

• Safety-focused culture

What you’ll do:

• Effectively manage and lead the regional Finance team in the pursuit of being a “best in class” function driving efficiency and engagement throughout.

• Act as a trusted senior advisor to the business, constructively probing to test decisions and gain a deep knowledge of the business. Liaising with external and internal auditors, customers, suppliers and advisors as and when required.

• Providing revenue/cost/working capital forecasts to the Regional MD and Finance Director in the required format and to a timetable providing meaningful challenge and insight as required.

• Lead and be accountable for planning and reporting of complex financial analysis including customer evaluation, investment decisions as well as commercial, contractual and legal issues. 

• Lead a team of business partners ensuring strong local support to regional leadership.

• Responsible for leading the regional FP&A team to prepare accurate and timely financial forecasts and costs including month end reporting, robust assessment of financial risk and opportunities, budget processes and other ad hoc exercises.

• Leadership over the regional financial control environment including statutory and tax filings ensuring strong compliance to Aggreko’s financial guidelines/procedures and robust finance operational controls whether undertaken by a third party or Aggreko staff, promoting continuous improvement in all areas.

You’ll have the following skills and experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience working within an international environment

• Prior experience covering Finance for Africa market is essential

• Experience in leading remote teams and management of complex internal and external relationships

• Project leadership and strong stakeholder management experience including business partnering

• Experience of full P&L and BS accountability with demonstratable delivery of results

• Works well with ambiguity

• Presenting financial informational clearly and succinctly, adapting language appropriate to audience (e.g. non finance).

• Leading financial controls, compliance and governance experience 

• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Ideally Infor Cloudsuite), consolidations systems and data warehousing tools

• Fluency in French & English is required.

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