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The Company:
The client is an industrial transportation group based in Buenos Aires and family-owned since 1986. As shipowners they transport iron ore and dry cargo products from Venezuela to Europe and the Far East. From the River Plate they transport grain inland also export cargoes. They charter in handy-size vessels for petcoke and other cargoes, mostly from 12 to 50,000 tons but up to Panamax. They are a well established diversified and high-growth and flexible owner/operator with ships, terminals and barges.
Job Description:
Starting date is mid-2008.
Salary: US$60-80K range base, with bonus depending on contribution to project development.

Responsibilities

The CFO is responsible for the following areas of the Company: (i) Accounting, standards and external auditors: The CFO shall regulate, supervise and implement a timely, full and accurate set of accounting books of the Company, reflecting all its activities, subject to internal guidelines set from time to time by the Board of Directors and external auditors. The CFO will recommend the adoption of accounting standards and programs and the engagement of external auditors. The CFO will coordinate the functions of external auditors and in-house accounting personnel. (ii) Business Plan: The CFO is responsible for assisting the CEO in the development of the Company’s business plan and for presenting actual in-flows and out-flows against projections, as well as assisting the CEO in estimating future in-flows and out-flows against projections. (iii) Tax Planning: The CFO is responsible for recommending the engagement of tax advisors, tax planning and tax administration.
(iv) Cost control, cost accounting: The CFO is responsible for implementing continuous financial audit and control systems to monitor the Company’s expenses. The CFO will develop cost reduction and control programs and monitor the actual performance against budgets. He will provide management with real time assessments and reports. (v) Administration: The CFO is responsible for office administration and purchasing, salary and tax administration. (vi) Treasury: The CFO shall be responsible for executing all Company payments and collections. He shall recommend the opening and closing of bank accounts and the adoption of account management procedures. He shall produce accurate accounts receivable and accounts payable reports. (vii) Financing: To collaborate and coordinate the activities of outside suppliers of financial services hired or contracted by the firm, including financial consultants, underwriters and brokers, the banking system and other financial venues. To maintain a working relationship and to develop additional relationships with banks, financial institutions and capital markets with the aim of securing the funds necessary for the operations of the firm, the attainment of its development plans and its investments. With respect to the accounting, auditing and treasury functions the CFO has a fiduciary responsibility to the Company’s shareholders. The business plan, cost accounting and control, administration and financing functions are management functions. Candidates should be bilingual in English and Spanish.