About us

Africa and Indian Ocean markets operate in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) environment. In such complex environment, we need to appropriately identify risks, ensure that robust systems are in place, managed and risks are monitored.

Ensure that targets are achieved whilst maintaining the strong compliance and ethical standards set by the Group.

The role

To work alongside the Cluster Finance Director as well as other members of the Cluster and market Management teams to :

• Help the cluster and markets understand and manage their risks in a pro-active and pragmatic manner.
• Challenges markets to ensure that risks are properly understood and managed as part of the daily processes
• Promote good corporate governance
• Develops plans to perform market based audit work within the cluster to confirm local compliance
• Ensure the accuracy of accounting, financial record keeping and disclosures
• Ensure local alignment with Group Policies and the “controls baseline”.
• Provide assurance to the cluster that the Group’s internal controls are mitigating the key business risks to an acceptable level.
• Help the cluster and markets to address internal control gaps in relation to the Group Control Matrix.

Key accountabilities

Strategic Direction:

• Strong awareness of the internal company environment, competitive environment, and market trends and developments in the area of risk management in order to share best practices
• Works with the wider Clusters & Markets management team to identify areas of risk and develops market based controls in line with Group and Local requirements
• Applies knowledge of internal audit, risk management, and operational professional standards and practices and provides input to senior management to develop policies and procedures
• Builds effective relationships with senior management across the Group, particularly at a cluster and regional level
• Acts as an interface between the first (markets) and second line of defence (Cluster- Regional) and acts as a champion for the controls baseline ; in order to obtain a robust and transparent 1st line accountability

Operational Management

• Organised, through strict action plans tracking per market, the implementation, effectiveness and persistence of the monitoring of the Risk Management Framework to ensure that appropriate limits, control mechanisms and mitigation strategies are in place to mitigate key Group strategic and operational risks
• Documentation, evaluation and continuous improvement of the effectiveness of the markets’ internal controls and business processes. This includes recommendations (and implementation where appropriate) through audits (internal & legal ones) regarding internal control and process improvements which could be made to create value
• Ongoing review of Group Policies (in all functions), procedures and manuals to ensure local control framework continues to develop and remain in line with Group requirements
• Promote awareness within the cluster of Group Policies, procedures and manuals, in order to ensure that all of our people know what is expected of them and act in accordance with Group requirements
• Share Group and other markets in the region, best practices; support the implementation then verifies effectiveness and continuity
• Act as a local subject matter expert on Business Continuity and Crisis Management planning and support Management in the development of these
• Act as a local subject matter expert on information security and support management in the development of appropriate controls (Information & Technology)
• Establish strong working relationships with management at all levels, demonstrating a firm, yet pragmatic approach to risk and control issues and an eagerness to add value wherever possible / Acting as key audit contact
• Advises management, as required, regarding the implementation of audit recommendations
• Regular review of accounts and in particular at the annual closing, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of records (other receivables and payables, bank reconciliations, investments and expenses, exceptional revenues and expenditures, etc...)
• Double check if information system is used efficiently, particularly in term of :
  • Standardization (Group Finance Manual, Harmony...)
  • Automation of procedures
  • Traceability, audit tracking
  • Automatic controls
  • Exceptions reports
  • Remote handhold, etc...

Skills & experience

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance – Audit and Management Control

 Experience

• At least 7 years of proven experience in a similar role and environment

 Technical and functional skills

• Good knowledge of local and international regulations
• Ability to manage a cross-functional compliance programme (designing policies and procedures, implementing controls, reporting and training, supervising remediation plans)
• Good understanding of African business and operational environments (ability to adapt Group standards to local realities).
• Strong risk management and internal audit skills.

 Interpersonal and cross-functional leadership skills

• Leadership without hierarchical authority (influencing skill): ability to engage local teams (Finance, P&C, Legal, Senior Management). Demonstrate teaching skills and authority
• Excellent intercultural communication skills: clarity, diplomacy, ability to adapt discourse to the audience. Sensitivity to African and European cultural contexts.
• Ability to build a dynamic network

 Organisational and strategic skills

• Results-oriented and pragmatic: ability to focus on the essentials and prioritise high-impact issues. Ability to strike the right balance between control, business and agility
• Autonomy and rigour : methodical, structured and reliable
• Ability to navigate complex environments

 Language skills

• French: Full professional proficiency
• English: Advanced level

What we offer

Next steps

Interested applicants should submit their CV (cc Line manager) to both Abdoul-Aziz TIEMTORE (Abdoul-Aziz.Tiemtore@impbrands.com) & Damien PLANES (Damien.Planes@impbrands.com) by 12 August 2025

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