1. Chief Financial Officer
Responsibilities and duties
• Work with the CEO on the strategic vision including fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in similar or comparable functions.
• Prepare and monitor the budgets
• Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the
• CEO in identifying new funding opportunities,
Competencies and skills
• Excellent accounting knowledge including US GAAP
• Good knowledge of corporate finance and experience in fundraising, transaction structuring
• International business exposure and experience at senior management level
2. Chief Credit Analyst
Responsibilities and duties:
• Set up and Manage a portfolio of guarantees and facility administration
• Strategy planning, reporting and analysis of the portfolio.
Competence and skills:
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in bank financing and business development (specifically SME), including 4 years in a management role.
• Sound understanding of and broad experience in facility administration procedures, debt securities, credit documentation and credit risk management practices.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of insurance, guarantee and bonding facilities.
3. Internal Controller
Responsibilities and duties
• To determine the adequacy of the institution’s systems of internal control and the degree of compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Plans and conduct financial, operational, and compliance audits in compliance with internal auditing standards
Competence and skills
• Deep knowledge of region and global trends in the financial markets as well as an understanding of the key macroeconomic drivers
• Good accounting knowledge including US GAAP
• At least 4 years experience within the audit, financial sector.
• Reporting to the CEO and functionally to the Board of Director.
All applicants must be multi-lingual (completely fluent in French and English)
All pertinent candidates to apply through CVhg@africsearch.com before Monday 7th November 2011
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