Cluster Head of Public Affairs - Corporate Banking – East Africa

CA Global Africa recruitment is currently looking for a highly qualified candidate for the role of Public Affairs Officer and East African Cluster Head for one of its International clients to be based in Nairobi Kenya. The role will also have regional/cluster responsibility for Tanzania and Uganda.

Please note: Please note: Kenyan or EAC citizens are encouraged to apply

Should you be interested, please visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) for more details and/or send your your CV to mike@caglobalint.com

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) –Director, Corporate/Investment Banking, Nigeria, Kenya and Namibia

CA Global Africa recruitment is currently looking for very accomplished and highly qualified candidates for the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for one of its large Multinational Banking clients in Africa.

PLEASE NOTE: You need to be a resident/national of the above mentioned countries and/or a Diaspora candidate to qualify.

General Overview:

- Play the lead role in and manage the setting and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls that are consistent with world best practice and the rest of the Group.
- Design, manage and maintain a seamless integrated financial reporting system. This includes initiating the redesign of the chart of accounts and accounting transaction framework and implementation of reporting systems to provide and communicate quality financial information.
- Managing the taxation affairs of the country
- Provision of technical advice and accounting support to all business units
- Assist in the overall risk management of the bank
- To support and develop the in country finance teams in creating a finance partnership with business
- Ensure maintenance of and adherence to Group / country accounting policies and procedures.
- Liaison with external auditors, tax consultants, central bank, revenue authority, Finance and Group Finance
- Be a member of and contribute to a number of subsidiary company boards and, the Executive Committee
- Provide leadership, coaching, staff development and supervision within the finance function

Role Responsibilities

- To define and implement financial strategy, management and policy and reporting frameworks for the Bank in order to maximize shareholder value and ensure investments are secure and compliant with IFRS requirement.
- Set finance strategy in line with corporate objectives
- Advises on fiscal control, profitability and returns
- Prepares, presents and interprets financial reports to Executive Committee, the Board and other regulatory bodies
- Ensure financial controls and disciplines are in place
- Ensure the overall integrity and accuracy of the financial transactional system as a basis for the preparation of financial and management reporting and accurately reflects the countries’ financial position
- Ensure adherence and compliance to tax laws, regulatory requirements and financial / accounting policies and procedures.
- Optimise capital usage – capital management
- Member of and contribute to a number of subsidiary company boards and, Executive Committees
- Formulate, align and lead the Finance vision and goals within the context of those set by the country and Africa Group.
- Setting the strategic framework for developing a value added finance function that provides customer focused finance solutions to business problems
- Effective management of capital to ensure optimum use
- Managing the maximisation of profit and return on capital so as to exceed shareholder expectations
- Facilitating strategic planning through preparation of financial forecasts based on the country business strategy
- Overall management, co-ordination and preparation of the annual budget and periodic revised estimates
- Written and oral reporting of strategic, operational and financial issues to Executive Committees and Board of Directors to enable them to meaningfully direct the country operation
- Ensuring that all internal and external reporting requirements are timeously met, including -preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts, Group Accounts and Statutory Annual Financial Statements

Candidate Profile:

- A person with high integrity
- An appreciation and a good understanding of macro economics and external factors affecting the business strategies adopted, and market serviced by the country
- Strategic mindset – decision making ability to consider both short term and long term objectives
- Dynamic, innovative self-starter with a personal ambition to succeed
- Analytical mind with strong orientation to financial analysis
- Ability to condense a significant amount of data and identify key issues
- Ability and experience in communicating with all levels of management regarding management information needs and providing decision support
- Ability to analyse and evaluate data for acceptability and correctness
- Good interpersonal skills required in liaising with people at different levels
- Willingness to lead from a high level but get involved in detail when necessary
- Good planning and organisation skills.
- Strong report writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Manage the financial function in a decentralised environment
- Encounter a number of varied and different people that adds complexity around cultures, regulatory, tax and accounting environments

The Candidate must have;

- Professional Accounting qualification
- At least 20+ year’s of financial management experience in a banking environment or large and dynamic multi-national at senior/executive management level.
- In-depth understanding of strategic banking issues.
- Expert knowledge in strategic and operational/budgeting planning processes.
- Proven financial leadership
- Strategic planning and management experience
- Capital management in a financial institution
- Effectively lead and supervise a large team
- Experience in change management and has the ability to positively lead change
- Good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards
- Good understanding of Taxation Legislation
- An understanding of regulatory and reporting requirements
- Computer literacy and knowledge of personal computers and software packages such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access.
- Good communication and presentation skills at Executive level
- Experience in change management and has the ability to positively lead change


Should you meet all the above requirements please send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com) or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) to apply.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Vice President/Senior Vice President, Bank in Africa, Togo

CA Global Africa recruitment is currently looking for a very senior and highly qualified candidate for the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for one of its International Banking clients in Africa.

Role Overview:

To define and implement financial strategy, management and policy and reporting frameworks for the Bank in order to maximize shareholder value and ensure investments are secure and compliant with IFRS requirement.

Manage directly a team of about 10 Group financial controllers and the overall financial controllers across the Group.

The Candidate must have;

- At least 15 years financial management experience in a banking environment or large and dynamic multi-national at senior/executive management level.

- Relevant financial degree from reputable university

- Expert knowledge in strategic and operational/budgeting planning processes.

- Verbal and written proficiency in both English and French (HIGHLY ADVANTAGEOUS)

- In-depth understanding of strategic banking issues.

PLEASE NOTE: The client is looking for a Southern/Eastern/Central African candidates with International Experience (North America, Europe, Middle East, South Africa) and ideally


Should you meet all the above requirements please send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com) or visit our website (http://www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com/) to apply.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Microfinance Institute, Burkina Faso, West Africa

CA Banking is currently looking for a very senior and highly qualified candidate for the role of CEO for one of its International clients. The role is to be based in Burkina Faso but will have regional responsibility for Mali and Cote d’Ivoire as well.

Overview:
The client is a fast growing organization whom overseeing microfinance banks and institutions in fifteen countries of Central and South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The client currently employs over 3,500 people throughout these various entities.

Their mandate is poverty alleviation and the reduction of economic and social exclusion. Their goal is to establish sustainable institutions that extend a broad range of innovative financial services to underserved populations. They partner and collaborate with all the leading international and bilateral agencies active in the field of microfinance.

The CEO is responsible for the bank or institution’s development and day-to-day general management, under the authority of the Board of Directors; and the relations with governments and supervisory authorities.

Role overview:

1. Management of the entity as an effective microfinance institution/bank focused on poverty alleviation and provision of financial services and products

2. Development of sustainable institution with a well balanced portfolio; broad geographical and product outreach and maximum impact.

3. Capacity building of a core group of local professionals, capable of staffing all managerial positions in the medium term without recourse to expatriate management or technical assistance.

4. Linking with other partners and donors to leverage existing institution’s investment in the institution. In particular preparing, submitting and procuring donor funding for expansion of activities.

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to;

- Holding overall responsibility for the performance of the institution, as per the business plan and benchmarks agreed with the institution. Promptly developing and recommending corrective action plans in case of adverse developments. Supervise, co-ordinate, implement, expand and consolidate the existing operations. This would also require evolving new products and methodologies relating to group and community based loans.

- Preparing annual budgets (as well as periodical revisions) and co-ordinating the execution of all activities of the institution, extending and maintaining client relations, monitoring and responding to the needs of the institutions clientele, and ensuring the development and marketing of a broad range of products, in line with the institution’s strategy. Preparing annual action plan and implementing per the time lines indicated therein

- Holding responsibility for ensuring the efficient and sound management of the financial resources of the institution and for the management of the risks related to the business. In this context, ensuring the high quality of the portfolio, the sustained monitoring of the portfolio performance, and the active enforcement of recovery policies.

- Holding responsibility for the proper implementation of high standard internal controls and procedures to ensure safeguard of institution’s activities, operations, assets and data.

- Ensure internal audit procedures are conducted on periodic and regular basis to ensure integrity of operation and data and recommendations are appropriately implemented as well as facilitating annual and ad hoc external audits, and ensure that all required information, workings and schedules are provided to external auditors in a timely manner

- Conducting periodic and regular visits to various branches and sub-branches to provide management and operational oversight;

- Developing and coordinating various linkages between the institute and various stakeholders i.e. government authorities, agencies and general public;

- Holding overall responsibility for the recruitment and management of the staff of the institution, their training and capacity building, performance management and the formulation and implementation of personnel policies.

The Candidate must have;

- A degree from a leading university, preferably with a finance or business focus.

- Have a minimum of 15 years professional experience within banking/finance, including a minimum of five years at a senior management level.

- Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills, and an ability to work under pressure to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

- Have experience working within developing countries with a strong interest in development and social issues.

- Multiple skills and capacity to contribute at the different functional levels within the organisational structure of the programme.

- Successful candidates will have significant experience in the above fields, gained through earlier postings in emerging economies.

- Excellent communication skills in French and English (prerequisite)

Competitive compensation packages will be offered.

Should you meet all the above requirements please send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com) or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) to apply

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Chief Investment Officer – Investment Company, Mozambique - Africa

CA Global Africa Recruitment is looking for a Chief Investment Officer for a specialist Investment Company. The role is to be based in Maputo

Overview:
The client is South Africa’s leading specialised investment group for small and medium enterprises. With the support of the International Finance Corporation and other Development Finance Institutions, they would like to establish the Mozambique SME Fund, a US$10.0 million investment fund for SMEs in Mozambique, together with a parallel US$ 1.5 million Technical Assistance Facility.

As part of this expansion the client is offering an exciting career opportunity for an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit, at its Maputo offices.

The Candidates key responsibilities include (but are not limited to);

- Implementing the operational aspects of the business plan for the Fund dedicated to investing in SMEs operating within the borders of Mozambique
- Marketing the clients investment solutions for the Fund and building sound relationships with clients and intermediaries
- Sourcing and structuring sound business deals to maximize returns and increase the number of SME’s profitably invested in by the Fund
- Managing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Fund, which would include monitoring investments and finally exiting thereof
- Leading and developing a small team of investment professionals
- Participating fully in the governance of the company

The Candidate must have;

- 5-8 years in an established corporate finance, investment management or private equity environment
- Financial tertiary qualification
- Preferably have completed management studies.
- The individual will be results focused, with a passion for client service, excellent communication skills, solid negotiation skills and a track record of excellent investment decision-making abilities.
- Hands-on deal-making, commercial experience in key investment sectors and management experience will be an advantage.

Country Nationals are STRONGLY encouraged to apply!

Send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com), or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) for further information.

Note: Only shortlist candidates will be contacted

Chief Investment Officer – Investment Company, Rwanda - Africa

CA Global Africa Recruitment is looking for a Chief Investment Officer for a specialist Investment Company. The role is to be based in Rwanda

Overview:
Our client is a leading risk financer of small and medium enterprises. The client is looking to establish the Rwanda SME Fund as a new approach to financing and providing technical assistance to SME’s in Rwanda. The client will manage the Fund through its locally based arm in Kigali and with a local team of professional staff. This position will report directly to Business Partners International Chief Operating Officer based in Johannesburg, South Africa

The Candidates key responsibilities include (but are not limited to);

- Implementing the business plan and strategy for the Fund for investing in SMEs operating in a Rwanda.
- Lead transactions in the firm from identification, negotiations, closing, monitoring investments and finally exit thereof. (The incumbent takes final responsibility for the transaction even though assisted by other staff members)
- Represent the company and its clients as presented to Investment Committee on boards of portfolio companies
- Implement corporate governance disciplines in investee companies
- Initiate investments in chosen areas of investment preference
- Management of resources both internally and externally
- Marketing the Funds' investment solutions and build sound relationships with clients and role players
- To manage and add value to the investment portfolio
- Effectively managing human resources by recruiting good people, training them, investing in and retaining them so that they, in turn, can continuously find good entrepreneurial businesses to invest in and add value to
- The Candidate will also be required to travel extensively to Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique (short term).

The Candidate must have;

- The successful candidate will have a tertiary qualification and preferably have completed management studies.
- The individual will be results focused, with a passion for client service, excellent communication skills, solid negotiation skills and a track record of excellent investment decision-making abilities.
- Hands-on deal-making, commercial experience in key investment sectors and management experience will be an advantage.
- This position will report directly to Business Partners International Chief Operating Officer based in Johannesburg, South Africa

Send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com), or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) for further information.

Note: Only shortlist candidates will be contacted

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Vice President/Senior Vice President, Bank in Africa, Togo

CA Global Africa recruitment is currently looking for a very senior and highly qualified candidate for the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for one of its International Banking clients in Africa.

Role Overview:

To define and implement financial strategy, management and policy and reporting frameworks for the Bank in order to maximize shareholder value and ensure investments are secure and compliant with IFRS requirement.

Manage directly a team of about 10 Group financial controllers and the overall financial controllers across the Group.

The Candidate must have;

- At least 15 years financial management experience in a banking environment or large and dynamic multi-national at senior/executive management level.

- Relevant financial degree from reputable university

- Expert knowledge in strategic and operational/budgeting planning processes.

- Verbal and written proficiency in both English and French (HIGHLY ADVANTAGEOUS)

- In-depth understanding of strategic banking issues.

PLEASE NOTE: The client is looking for a Southern/Eastern/Central African candidates with International Experience (North America, Europe, Middle East, South Africa) and ideally


Should you meet all the above requirements please send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com) or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) to apply.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.