CFO

Compensation

About the Role

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop and execute the overall financial strategy aligned with the organization's long-term business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Executive Leadership Team on financial and commercial matters.
• Drive business transformation initiatives, growth strategies, profitability enhancement, and value creation opportunities.
• Provide strategic financial insights to support key business decisions and investment priorities.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Establish robust financial reporting frameworks and performance metrics across multiple business units and markets.
• Ensure optimal working capital management and efficient capital allocation.

Corporate Finance & Treasury

• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow management, banking relationships, and capital structure optimization.
• Lead funding initiatives and financing negotiations with banks, financial institutions, and investors.
• Evaluate and execute investment opportunities that support business growth and expansion.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Expansion

• Identify, evaluate, and support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation exercises, negotiations, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance tracking.
• Support regional expansion projects and new market entry strategies.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all local, regional, and international financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Strengthen internal controls, corporate governance frameworks, and risk management processes.
• Lead enterprise risk management initiatives and ensure financial integrity across all operations.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide inspirational leadership to regional finance teams and develop high-performing finance talent.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a senior representative and ambassador of the organization in engagements with investors, government authorities, auditors, regulators, financial institutions, and key business partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.

Operational Excellence

• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and HR leadership teams to drive operational efficiencies and profitability.
• Support productivity enhancement initiatives, cost optimization programs, and business process improvements.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making and financial analytics to improve business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA, or equivalent is mandatory.
• MBA or Master's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field will be highly advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within large manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, engineering, or multinational environments.
• Proven experience in a CFO, Finance Director, Regional Finance Director, or equivalent executive leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex, multi-country financial operations.
• Prior overseas senior leadership experience of 3–5 years or more will be a significant advantage.
• Exposure to African markets and emerging economies is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience in mergers, acquisitions, business integrations, or strategic investments will be a strong advantage.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional executive leadership and people management capabilities.
• Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead through change, transformation, and growth.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and executive presence.
• Ability to operate effectively within culturally diverse and geographically dispersed environments.