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Finance Director, Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa
Our client, The Nielsen Company, is the world’s leading provider of marketing information, audience measurement, and business media products and services, working globally and locally with the likes of Unilever, Coca Cola, Nestle, Nokia and Proctor & Gamble as well as Time Warner and Universal Studios. Headquartered in New York, USA, Nielsen has nearly 34,000 associates and operates in more than 100 countries around the world.
The Company seeks to strengthen its leadership team by recruiting an innovative, experienced and results-driven finance business partner for Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa who will be based in Nairobi. Nielsen’s business in Africa spans over 16 countries in East, West and Central Africa and is looking to expand to an additional 20 countries in 2012.
The individual will manage the full spectrum of the finance functions across the regions including developing and executing a financial strategy to support the company’s business growth; controllership; financial planning; and will be required to build a strong talented finance team.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the senior management team for Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa and will play a key role in driving the success of Nielsen’s business in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Director, Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa
Our client, The Nielsen Company, is the world’s leading provider of marketing information, audience measurement, and business media products and services, working globally and locally with the likes of Unilever, Coca Cola, Nestle, Nokia and Proctor & Gamble as well as Time Warner and Universal Studios. Headquartered in New York, USA, Nielsen has nearly 34,000 associates and operates in more than 100 countries around the world.
The Company seeks to strengthen its leadership team by recruiting an innovative, experienced and results-driven finance business partner for Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa who will be based in Nairobi. Nielsen’s business in Africa spans over 16 countries in East, West and Central Africa and is looking to expand to an additional 20 countries in 2012.
The individual will manage the full spectrum of the finance functions across the regions including developing and executing a financial strategy to support the company’s business growth; controllership; financial planning; and will be required to build a strong talented finance team.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the senior management team for Sub Sahara Africa and South Africa and will play a key role in driving the success of Nielsen’s business in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the
development and execution of the finance strategy, provide leadership,
risk management and financial advise with regard to business performance,
and ensure action plans are in place to meet business commitments;
- Provide
strategic advice to support business initiatives and projects and assist
in the execution of business strategies;
- Drive consistent
improvements in financial processes and routines and ensure effective
management of costs across the business;
- Accountable for
all internal finance processes, controllership, owning the complete
balance sheet, filing and reporting requirements within the regions;
- Develop local
finance talent and pipeline plans, coach teams and ensure value add
integration within Nielsen;
- Ensure timely
and accurate reporting monthly, quarterly and annually on costs/revenue by
cost centre and ensure regular updating of forecasts in light of changes
in costs and revenue;
- Ensure timely
submission of annual tax return to tax authorities within the regions and
annual filing of company records with the Registrar of Companies where
applicable;
- Negotiate
contracts on behalf of the Company; serving as Public Officer of the
Company in Income Tax matters and as Company Secretary for statutory
matters; and acting as Principal Officer and Employer-nominated Trustee on
the Company’s Pension and Provident Funds; and
- Lead the annual
Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning through medium term plan.Act
as Business Partner to the Country Managers and other Operational
Directors in aspects of proper reporting, adherence to Budgets and ensure
adherence to Global Policies and practises.
Required
skills and experience
- Minimum of an
undergraduate degree with professional qualifications in accounting and/or
financial management. Possession of an MBA or relevant Masters Degree will
be an added advantage;
- A minimum of 10
years financial management experience, 3-4 of which must be at senior
management/director level and preferably in a multi-national organization
in the services sector;
- Strong
leadership skills and ability to work at both strategic and tactical
levels, within managerial/ leadership and non-managerial employee groups;
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Excellent analytical
skills - ability to link financial results to operational performance
drivers and provide value add insights to the business; and
- Working
experience with SAP/Hyperion and strong excel skills will be an added
advantage.
If
you believe your career aspirations match the required profile, please send
your applications in
confidence to ess.ke@ke.pwc.com
by close of business
Friday 3 February 2012, quoting reference number ESS 463.
Please provide your curriculum vitae containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/academic certificates.
Include day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please provide your curriculum vitae containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/academic certificates.
Include day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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