Financial Director F/M

Morgan Philips Executive Search, the digital headhunting company, recruit for an European group in agribusiness a Financial Director, the position is based in Tunisia.

The Financial Director is responsible for drawing up the financial policy within the national organization within the frameworks set by the group management and local legislation. In addition, he is responsible for the implementation of the financial policy within this organization and the management of the financial department.

Purpose of the position:
Within the national division of the group, the financial director is the most responsible person in the field of finance. The financial director is responsible for the quality of both financial and non-financial information to all stakeholders. The responsibility for an adequate system of control and management (AO/IC) also lies with the Financial Director. In addition, the financial director acts as a supervisor: the members of the organization comply with the applicable laws and regulations and the internal rules.
Finally, he supports the local management team in the decisions to be made and advises on strategic choices.

Organizational Position:
The financial director is accountable to the managing director of the relevant country to which the position directly falls hierarchically. There is a strong functional line to the CFO and the SR international controller within the Dutch parent company.
The FD is a sparring partner for the MT in the field of financial matters and leads the financial organization.

Background:
Increasing scale and expansion of the group's activities outside the Netherlands require a strong vision of the organization's local financial policy.
The financial director embeds the financial policy within the national management and represents the group to its external partners.

Tasks:

• Drawing up budgets, budgets and forecasts, which monitor and inform stakeholders in the event of deviations.
• Preparation of monthly reports on financial progress.
• Aligning the local financial policy with the central financial policy.
• Managing, securing and accounting for the company's cash flows and financial resources.
• Setting up well-functioning control procedures, including alignment with the ICU positions.
• Maintain and further develop reliable and insightful financial and management / KPI reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Helping to shape investments, maintaining relationships with the financing agencies and supporting the conclusion of financing.
• Perform pre-calculations, assess return on investment, processes and transactions.
• Ensuring timely and correct tax returns and remittances.
• Leading the financial department, involved in w&s, meeting cycle, remuneration policy, etc.
• Identifying, obtaining and monitoring possible subsidy schemes.
• Identifying, mapping and reducing external risks.
• Managing IT + responsible for further development of the software for the financial administration in consultation with Group IT.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely audited financial statements
• Generating timely, clear and reliable financial and economic reports.
• Taking care of the development and management of the financial department.
• Representing the interests of the group towards external stakeholders.
• Monitoring liquidity
• Ensuring adequate insurance
• Monitoring compliance with financial and tax legislation 

Powers

• In consultation with the CFO, enter into financial commitments that fall within the budget
• In consultation with the CFO, entering into financing for the investment budget
• Outsourcing the audit
• Obtaining legal and tax advice

Representative function, corporate communication

• Maintaining contacts, consultations and making agreements with financial institutions such as banks, accountants and consultancies and governments.
• Attending knowledge meetings on the subject of finance or related topics.
• Propagating the mission, vision and culture of the group in contacts with external parties.

Profile

The FD has obtained a university degree in financial economics and additional qualifications in technical, accounting and finance.
The intended candidate has gained experience in a position with final responsibility in the aforementioned areas, preferably within an international organization.
The FD needs to have more to offer than the technical competencies in the field of finance. Leadership skills, the ability to build and maintain good relationships, a good eye for the economic activity of the company and have a long-term vision. Since the management of IT is also part of the job description, knowledge of and experience with IT implementation is desirable.
The intended candidate can be characterized as:

• Analytically strong
• Hands-on personality
• Team player
• Good communicator
• Result-oriented
• Someone who keeps an overview and sets priorities
• In addition to mastery of the local languages, an excellent command of the English language, both verbally and in writing