Location: 20B Old Railway Line, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Equipment: Laptop and office equipment provided

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: Competitive

Company Overview

The LBD Group is a business services company with more than 20 years of combined experience in Sierra Leone. It is our mission to drive the growth of businesses through the provision of top-class services that make achieving organisational results much easier for our clients and partners.

Comprised of four companies - Life by Design, iDT Labs, Inkeemedia and Grow Salone – the LBD Group supports growing businesses with specialist services ranging through branding and design, software development, market intelligence, marketing and communications, training, and recruitment.

We are your one-stop-shop for business growth!

Purpose of the Role

The Finance Director (FD) supports strategic decision-making across the Group by providing timely financial analysis and reporting to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Directors. The FD shares responsibility for meeting financial objectives through participation in the  design and execution of the Business Plan, and by ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, filings, and audits etc. The FD will also play a role in Business Development by developing and nurturing networks amongst other senior finance professionals.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Finance Director role will hold several areas of responsibility within the LBD Group including but not limited to:

• Accurate and timely financial and regulatory reporting

• Forecasting, analysis, measuring and monitoring of business performance

• Risk Management and Controls

• Cashflow Management

• Working with the Chief Delivery Officer to develop and implement a management information system that supports strategic decision making.

• Managing the Finance Department team, continuous coaching, and capacity development.

• Proactively analysing the financial reports to identify potential issues well enough before they arise

• Developing relationships with counterparts at key client organisations, and regularly engage them to check their satisfaction with our services, push through prompt payments and identify emerging business opportunities.

• Support in Business Development activities as and when necessary.

Specific Core Role Competencies 

The following are the core competencies expected for this role:

• Business Insights: Perceives the business beyond the numbers – understands how the business makes money; understands relevant competitive forces of the business and the dynamics of the marketplace in which the business operates. Crafts business plans and work with Business Units to deliver on business plan targets.

• Financial Acumen: Interprets and processes key financial indicators to make better business decisions; understands the meaning and implications of key financial information; uses financial analysis to generate, evaluate, and act on strategic options and opportunities and integrates quantitative and qualitative information to draw insightful and actionable conclusions.

•  Drives for Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; has a strong bottom-line orientation; persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; has a track record of exceeding goals successfully in Sierra Leone; pushes self and helps others achieve results.

• Collaborates: Adept at building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives; this includes internally with own team members, executive teams across the business and the Board and externally with peers in client organisations, lenders, and investors etc.

• Communicates Effectively:Capable of developing and delivering multi-mode communications (financial and otherwise) that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences;provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization; encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.

• Instils Trust/Integrity: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity; follows through on commitments. Is seen as direct and truthful; keeps confidences; practices what they preach and shows consistency between words and actions.

Additional competencies espoused across the business include: 

• Ensures Accountability

• Builds networks

• Strategic mindset

• Action oriented

• Customer focus

• Resourcefulness

• Decision quality

• Manages conflict

• Drives engagement

• Plans and aligns

• Being resilient

Qualifications and Experience:

• 5+ years in similar role

• Professional Accounting Qualification, ACCA or Equivalent

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Up to date knowledge of QuickBooks Online (preferred) or other current financial and accounting computer applications.

• Experience in designing management systems (preferred)

How to Apply

Send a CV and a cover letter to:

recruitment@careers.sl

including “Application for Finance Director” in the subject of the email.