About this role
Role Purpose
The Director Finance leads the finance operations of the Quality Service Center in Mauritius. You are accountable for the integrity of the General Ledger, the timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing, and the performance of Accounts Receivable collection across around +20 countries in Africa. You lead a team of about +50, and act as the main link between the Quality Service Center / Country/ Area and Region finance stakeholders.
Candidate Profile
Education and Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Recognized professional accounting qualification is required (ACCA, CPA, ACA, CA, CIMA or equivalent).
Experience
- Senior experience in finance leadership within a shared service center or multi-country finance environment.
- Proven track record supervising GL, closing and financial statement production.
- Strong experience supervising collections and credit control, ideally in the shipping, logistics or transport industry.
- Experience managing large teams (50+), including multiple management layers.
- Exposure to African markets is a strong advantage.
Technical Skills
- SAP is mandatory; knowledge of SAP S/4HANA is a plus.
- Strong command of IFRS, month-end closing processes and internal controls.
- Solid analytical skills and experience with KPI and dashboard reporting.
Leadership and Soft Skills
- Strong people management, with the ability to motivate and develop a large, multi-skilled team.
- Excellent communication skills in English (French is a plus), with credibility at both operational and executive levels.
- Ability to influence and align regional and country finance stakeholders.
- Rigorous, results-oriented and comfortable working to tight closing deadlines.
Key Performance Indicators
- Closing timeliness and accuracy (days to close, number of post-close adjustments)
- DSO, overdue ratio and cash collection performance
- Quality of reconciliations and audit results
- Team engagement, retention and productivity
- Stakeholder satisfaction