Finance Operation Coordinator

Position purpose :

•  Support the Finance Head in terms of project management (Footprint simplification, financial committees, internal projects, cash improvement initiatives)

•  Ensure interface with accounting teams regarding statutory topics & requirements (external audit, transfer price, capitalization)

•  Ensure the backup for cash reportings

•  Propose and initiate actions to improve the cash of the legal entities

•  Local point of contact for local banks

•  Manage FX and derivatives

Education and Experience:

•  Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics

•  3+ years work experience in treasury/cash management or banking field or accounting preferred

Professional knowledge and skills :

•  Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

•  Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and interpersonal skills

•  Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

•  Negotiation skills

•  SAP and Treasury software knowledge is an asset

Key competencies :

•  Act for change

•  Cooperate transversally

•  Think strategically

•  Make decisions

•  Strive for results

•  Commit to customer

Finance Operations responsibilities :

•  Internal stakeholders

o  Interface with accounting teams at local level on priorities, new process implementation, simplification initiatives, etc.

•  Project management:

o  Handle the requests related to any reorganization project and creation of new legal entities

•  Corporate interactions

o  Liaise and ensure prompt answer to questions raised by Corporate functions (Tax, Legal, Treasury, Group Accounting, Conso) and local advisors.

o  Liaise with Corporate teams for recapitalization needs & capital increase of local legal entities

•  External stakeholders

o  Responsible for managing relations and contacts with the tax authorities locally while keeping accountability for some statutory requirements related to tax

o  Liaise with Tax Authorities in case of tax audit or new tax requirements

•  Focus plant

o  Optimize the Working Capital Requirement of the affiliates and monitor plants KPIs (stocks rotation, inventory value, replenishment)

o  Initiate projects in order to achieve energy and cost savings

o  Liaise with local team and challenge local team about cash improvement initiatives (driver, impact, timing, follow up)

•  Finance ambassador

o  Develop cash culture & cash initiatives among employees

o  Coordinate the preparation of the financial committees with local finance

•  Statutory topics

o  Local Transfer Price review and validation

o  Evaluate & coordinate proposal of dividends for the legal entity

o  Assess and challenge recharge scheme between affiliates from the Group to optimize cash,

•  Participate in ad hoc projects (sales of assets…)

Treasury responsibilities :

•  Manage the daily relationship with the local banks

•  Secure availability of funds to finance working capital requirements and new investments in Tunisia

•  Manage FX and derivatives: prepare files summarizing invoices to be hedged by the trading room (invoices related to goods) and handle locally spots

•  Prepare bank guarantees for tenders and update the file regularly

•  Participate in treasury automation and dematerialization projects

•  Update the banking powers in case of change

•  Ensure the local financial management and processes are in place to support country business requirements

•  Ensure the back up for cash reportings