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• Guide the Managing Director and the senior
  management on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities,
  and policy matters.
• Serve as the management liaison to the board
  and auditors; effectively communicate and present critical financial
  matters at select board of directors and committee meetings.
• Represent the organization externally, as
  necessary, and deputise for the MD during leave periods.
• Oversee, direct, and organize the work of the
  finance and operations teams.
• The incumbent will render support to other
  Mango Tree branches.

• Upgrade and implement an appropriate system
  of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual
  budget process.
• Ensure that Mango Tree is adhering to the strategic
  plan, delivering status reports to the board and Managing Director as
  needed.
• Improve administrative and operational
  accounting services such as budgeting, cash flow forecasting, pricing,
  contracting, procurement, payment processing, payroll administration,
  allocation of costs to projects, accounts payable, and debt collection.

• The applicant should possess a Business or
  Accounting degree. Possession of a master’s in business administration is
  preferred
• At least five years’ experience in a senior
  management role ideally with both external audit and in-house financial
  management experience gained in a high-growth organization
• The applicant should be a dynamic open-minded
  professional with a solid financial background and five or more years’
  business experience.
• The successful candidate will have extensive
  business and financial management experience. As noted, this is an
  organization driven by the values of its people, so experience in managing
  a “values-driven” organization will be highly prized.
• Previous experience either as an employee or
  board member of a for profit organization or social enterprise
• Excellent track record of success
  facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a
  growing organization
• Excellent judgment and creative problem
  solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a
  team with diverse levels of expertise
• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
• Superior management skills; ability to
  influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• High level of business acumen including
  successful P&L management
• Ability to balance the delivery of projects
  for clients against the realities of a budget
• Broad knowledge and experience in program budgeting
  and fiscal management.
• This is an outstanding opportunity for a
  highly motivated finance professional to assume a pivotal role in the
  evolution of an expansive company.
• The applicant should be an individual with
  outstanding quality, interest in innovation and business development.
• The primary motivation should be a desire to
  join an entrepreneurial adventure and our social change mission.
• Passion for Mango Tree’s mission

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