Head of Finance, Tunisia and N. Africa

• Lead and manage all internal and external financial reporting for operations in Tunisia and Morocco, working closely with local finance teams and shared service partners.
• Ensure all external financial reporting complies with current local statutory legislation, and guarantee that internal reporting aligns with Group Accounting Manual principles and global governance standards.
• Collaborate with unit and regional management to support strategic business decisions through accurate financial analysis, forecasting, and data driven insights.
• Organize, supervise, and streamline the month end closing process for both units, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting.
• Lead all communication and coordination with external and internal auditors, managing deliverables and ensuring full compliance throughout audit cycles.
• Review and manage cost structures, extract meaningful conclusions, and present key findings to senior management along with targeted action plans.
• Oversee and manage the standard product costing process in collaboration with the Center of Excellence (COE) team.
• Provide data inputs and commentary for actual to budget variance analysis to support the Group FP&A function.
• Manage local cash flow performance and provide clear, strategic explanations to leadership regarding net working capital movements, customer collections, and SLOB reduction actions.
• Monitor and manage Capex allocation and spending for the assigned units, ensuring proper tracking and governance.

Degree in Finance and Accounting

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with at least 10 years of senior management experience in a manufacturing environment. Ability to apply judgement in ambiguous situations delivering effective solutions

• Ability to operate effectively within the relevant country or cluster, with strong understanding of the local language and cultural context.
• Strong communication capability with proven skill in influencing stakeholders across all organizational levels.
• Skill in simplifying and articulating complex financial or operational matters in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross functional teams.
• Proven skill in managing multiple responsibilities, projects, and programmes simultaneously with high accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, specifically within the FICO modules, with the ability to leverage system functionality for reporting and analysis.