Cfo - Vinci Highways Brazil

Operating in 16 countries around the world, VINCI Highways is a leading concessions company and provider of road transport services. Working with local partners, VINCI Highways designs, finances, builds and operates almost 4,000 km of roads to the highest international safety and quality standards.
VINCI Highways is currently looking for a CFO (F/M), to accompany its growth in Brazil.
The CFO reports to the CEO and is responsible for directing the company's financial and administrative organization, including the treasury, borrowing, compliance with the obligations in financing contracts, reporting, and financial analysis, as well as facilities and administrative functions. He/She will work closely with VINCI management and Entrevias shareholders, to develop and accomplish financial goals and strategic plans.
Main missions:
- Supervise the accounting function of the company, review financial information and define accounting policies.
- Supervise the adjustments to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Lead the relationship with the external auditing firm. Support the shareholders in accounting matters regarding the company.
- Monitor financial contracts in order to assure compliance with the obligations that the company has to the lenders.
- Prepare reports and presentations for the CEO, the Board of Directors and Shareholders.
- Calculate and perform withdrawals of debt and payments of interest.
- Lead the company in the preparation of annual budgeting and associated updates during the year and monitor expenses against this budget.
- Supervise the cash management of the company including collection, payments, and financial investments from associated parties, enforce fraud prevention policies, and improve upon such as necessary.
- Make use of an internal analytical accounting system to report cost information to management on a monthly basis and as needed.
- Actively implement policies to optimize the performance of the company by incrementing revenues, reducing expenses and/or reducing risks.
- Perform financial analyses for the CEO, shareholders and other third parties using long-term financial models to perform calculations in order to support operational decisions.
- Manage employees within the financial and accounting functions of the company.
- Evaluate company's financial activities for continual improvements and a continual increase of operating efficiencies.
- Be the main customer interface in support of the CEO for financial audits and other project related financial activities and validation.
Education & Experience:
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required ;
- Eight to ten years of experience in financial management required.
Professional Qualities:
- Effectively manage tasks and strict deadlines with independence.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English and Portuguese ; speaking French would be appreciated.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Entité
VINCI Concessions est un acteur international des concessions d'infrastructures de transport, engagé pour une croissance durable et partagée avec les territoires et les communautés. Nous concrétisons avec succès le potentiel du partenariat public-privé dans 21 pays, grâce à notre modèle intégré concessionnaire-constructeur et notre expertise en conception, financement, maîtrise d'ouvrage et exploitation-maintenance d'infrastructures de mobilité. Assurer une expérience positive à nos 2 millions clients par jour est l'objectif premier de nos 20 000 collaborateurs à travers le monde. VINCI Concessions réunit VINCI Airports - le premier opérateur privé mondial de la gestion aéroportuaire, VINCI Highways - un leader de la mobilité routière avec 3.564 km gérés dans 14 pays et VINCI Railways - pionner de la concession ferroviaire.

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