Group Financial Controller - French Speaking
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About the Role
OBT Group seeks a Group Financial Controller for its Africa Region, based in Dubai with up to 50% travel across Africa.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage financial reporting integrity across African entities (monthly, quarterly, annual close)
- Ensure accurate financial statements by supporting entities and controlling their financials
- Own Inter Company reconciliations across multiple entities
- Maintain strong balance sheet control, including reconciliations and reviews
- Ensure consistent application of group accounting policies, IFRS/OHADA/local GAAP, and reporting standards
- Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements in each country
- Coordinate internal and external audits and act as the regional point of contact for auditors
- Monitor cash flow, liquidity, banking arrangements, and working capital performance
- Partner with operations and commercial teams on pricing, contracts, tenders, and risk management
- Drive improvements in finance systems, processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
- Lead, coach, and develop finance teams across African countries, fostering a culture of accountability and compliance
Requirements
- Strong experience in financial and cost control and accounting within a multi country environment
- Solid knowledge of financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax, and internal controls
- Proven experience managing audits and regulatory requirements in emerging markets
- Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
- Significant experience working across Africa and multicultural environments
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approx. 50%)
- High attention to detail, strong governance mindset, and structured approach
- Strong leadership, accountability, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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Company Overview
- OBT is a growing regional operator with a strong footprint across Africa and the Middle East, supported by robust governance and disciplined financial control.
Role Overview
- As Group Financial Controller – Africa Region, you will be based in Dubai and play a critical role in safeguarding the financial integrity of OBT’s African entities.
- Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will have end to end responsibility for controlling, reporting, IC reconciliations, compliance, and cash flow governance across multiple entities and countries.
- This role requires regular on the ground presence across Africa (up to 50% travel), working closely with local finance teams and senior management.
Job Requirements
- Strong experience in financial and cost control as well as accounting within a multi country environment.
- Solid knowledge of financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax, and internal controls.
- Proven experience managing audits and regulatory requirements in emerging markets.
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
- Significant experience working across Africa and multicultural environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approx. 50%).
- High attention to detail, strong governance mindset, and structured approach.
- Strong leadership, accountability, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage financial reporting integrity across African entities (monthly, quarterly, annual close).
- Ensure accurate financial statements by supporting entities and controlling their financials.
- Own Inter Company reconciliations across multiple entities.
- Maintain strong balance sheet control, including reconciliations and reviews.
- Ensure consistent application of group accounting policies, IFRS/OHADA/local GAAP, and reporting standards.
- Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements in each country.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and act as the regional point of contact for auditors.
- Monitor cash flow, liquidity, banking arrangements, and working capital performance.
- Partner with operations and commercial teams on pricing, contracts, tenders, and risk management.
- Drive improvements in finance systems, processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
- Lead, coach, and develop finance teams across African countries, fostering a culture of accountability and compliance.
Job Benefits
- Regional role with high visibility and impact across African operations.
- Exposure to diverse markets and complex, high growth environments.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced international leadership teams.
- Challenging, hands on role with scope to shape financial governance and controls.
- Competitive package and travel exposure across the African region.
- Long term career growth within a well established, expanding group.
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