Chief Financial Officer - African Market - CA

Description:

Role Purpose

The role will lead the overall finance function for the business, ensuring strong financial governance, strategic planning, commercial support, and operational control. The position requires a seasoned finance leader with prior exposure to agri commodities and hands-on experience working in African markets.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the complete finance and accounting function including financial reporting, controls, treasury, taxation, and compliance

- Drive strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis

- Partner with business leadership to support commercial decision-making and growth initiatives

- Manage treasury operations including banking relationships, working capital, fund management, and financial risk control

- Ensure compliance with local regulations, audits, statutory requirements, and governance standards

- Support commodity-driven businesses with financial insights related to procurement, trading, and profitability

- Lead internal controls, process improvements, and financial governance frameworks

- Coordinate with auditors, financial institutions, regulators, and external stakeholders

- Build and lead high-performing finance teams across operations

Candidate Profile:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory

- 15 - 25 years of experience in finance leadership roles

- Current or prior experience as a CFO / Finance Head / Senior Finance Leader

- Strong exposure to agri commodities for at least 34 years within the last 78 years

- Experience in commodity categories such as sesame, cashew, pulses, peanuts, or related agri commodities preferred

- Prior experience working in African markets is mandatory

- Must have exposure to working with African teams, businesses, or regional stakeholders

- Experience living or working in Africa preferred

- Strong commercial acumen, leadership capability, and stakeholder management skills

- Experience in large, professionally managed organizations preferred

Key Competencies:

- Strategic finance leadership

- Commodity business understanding

- Treasury and risk management

- Governance and compliance

- Cross-cultural stakeholder management

- Leadership and team-building capability