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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Collaborate closely with the Executive Committee and the CEO to define and steer the long-term direction and growth trajectory of the company.
2. Lead comprehensive financial planning, including budgeting and strategic financial initiatives, to ensure the alignment of financial resources with the company’s goals.
3. Provide critical financial insights and data-driven analysis to support informed decision-making across all levels of the organization.
4. Participate in the Board of Directors, prepare and present the financial report to the Board of Directors
5. Initiate all actions necessary to improve the company's working capital (reminders of unpaid invoices, management of supplier deadlines, inventory disposal) and improve its management;
6. Ensure cash flow forecast management
7. Champion the implementation and adherence to best-in-class governance practices, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
8. Guarantee the production of high-quality financial statements that comply with IFRS and local accounting regulations, and ensure timely completion of audited financial reports.
9. Ensure the prompt and accurate sharing of financial information with all key stakeholders, including regulators, BURS, OMEA, the CEO, banks, and the board of directors.
10. Proactively assess, monitor, and mitigate financial risks to safeguard the company’s assets and ensure financial stability.
11. Manage, mentor, and develop the financial team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the department.
12. Ensure that the entire Orange Botswana workforce has a foundational understanding of financial principles, empowering them to contribute effectively to the company’s financial health.

Other Key Deliverables

• Designing the long-term financial strategy of the company
• Ensuring that all commitments are accounted for
• Continuously improve the processes of the company
• Build, monitor and analyze the budget and the reforecasts
• Provide financial information for the board of directors
• Be a key player in investment and growth decisions
• Ensure the control and the reporting of all activities
• Ensure good monitoring, accounting and paying of taxes, customs and fees
• Manage the relationship with auditors, banks & other statutory bodies
• Negotiate and structure funding for the company if required
• Monitor KPIs such as growth, EBITDAaL, ROCE etc.
• Ensure timely and efficiently rollout of relevant finance projects for the company
• Ensure debt servicing and compliance with financial commitments to investors
• Ensure the production of the various group reports
• Ensures the improvement of processes and the management of change

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

1. Masters in Finance or equivalent
2. At least 10 years’ experience with high exposure in finance with at least 5 years at management level

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent strategic vision and understanding of the business
• Solid skills in all areas of finance: accounting including IFRS, treasury, controlling
• Ability to work in a fast spaced and challenging environment
• Hands on approach
• Strong ethics and sense of compliance
• Customer centricity
• Strong analytical skills
• Result oriented
• Change management
• Negotiating abilities
• Developing team members
• Performance management and monitoring
• Cash Management
• Efficiency in decision making

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