Nava Avocado Limited is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee its financial operations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee the company's financial management, accounting operations and financial reporting functions.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls, accounting procedures and risk management systems.
• Monitor financial performance, analyse operational costs and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
• Oversee tax planning, statutory reporting and compliance with applicable financial regulations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Prepare management information system (MIS) reports to support strategic planning and business decision-making.
• Monitor working capital, expenditure, financial commitments and cash flow requirements.
• Manage financial reporting and compliance requirements for international lenders and development finance institutions.
• Oversee the effective use of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for financial management and reporting.
• Provide financial guidance to management on investment decisions, commercial risks and business performance.
• Supervise and develop finance and accounting personnel to ensure accuracy, accountability and efficiency in financial operations.

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with minimum 10 years' progressive finance, accounting, audit and commercial experience, including large-scale agriculture/agribusiness.
• Strong expertise in IFRS reporting, MIS, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, internal controls, audits, taxation, statutory compliance and commercial risk.
• Experience with international lender/development-finance reporting and SAP or equivalent ERP systems required.

• Oversee the company's financial management, accounting operations and financial reporting functions.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls, accounting procedures and risk management systems.
• Monitor financial performance, analyse operational costs and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
• Oversee tax planning, statutory reporting and compliance with applicable financial regulations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Prepare management information system (MIS) reports to support strategic planning and business decision-making.
• Monitor working capital, expenditure, financial commitments and cash flow requirements.
• Manage financial reporting and compliance requirements for international lenders and development finance institutions.
• Oversee the effective use of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for financial management and reporting.
• Provide financial guidance to management on investment decisions, commercial risks and business performance.
• Supervise and develop finance and accounting personnel to ensure accuracy, accountability and efficiency in financial operations.

• IFRS reporting
• MIS
• budgeting
• forecasting
• cash flow
• internal controls
• audits
• taxation
• statutory compliance
• commercial risk
• international lender/development-finance reporting
• SAP or equivalent ERP systems

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• minimum 10 years' progressive finance, accounting, audit and commercial experience, including large-scale agriculture/agribusiness