Job Description: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Industry: IT Services & Consulting

Department: Finance & Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Finance

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the organization's financial strategy, planning, and operations.

The CFO will work closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership to drive business growth, profitability, financial sustainability, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, risk management, regulatory compliance, and capital allocation, preferably within the IT Services & Consulting industry.

Key Responsibilities:

- Financial Strategy: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with organizational goals, business growth, and long-term profitability.

- Financial Planning & Analysis: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, financial modelling, and variance analysis.

- Financial Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, management reports, and financial performance dashboards.

- Business Performance: Monitor revenue, profitability, operating costs, margins, and key financial metrics to support strategic decision-making.

- Cash Flow & Capital Management: Manage working capital, liquidity, treasury operations, investments, and capital allocation.

- Risk Management & Compliance: Identify financial risks and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, statutory requirements, and internal controls.

- Audit & Governance: Oversee internal and external audits, strengthen financial governance, and ensure transparency in financial operations.

- Taxation: Supervise direct and indirect taxation, tax planning, statutory filings, and coordination with external consultants.

- Business Partnering: Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the CEO, Board, and business leaders.

- Cost Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, optimize resource utilization, and enhance profitability.

- Fundraising & Investor Relations: Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, investor communications, and fundraising activities, where applicable.

- Team Leadership: Lead and develop finance, accounting, taxation, treasury, and financial planning teams.

- Process Improvement: Strengthen financial systems, reporting processes, controls, and automation to improve accuracy and efficiency.

- Business Expansion: Evaluate new business opportunities, financial feasibility, investments, mergers, acquisitions, and expansion plans as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Extensive experience in senior finance leadership, preferably as a CFO, Finance Director, VP Finance, or equivalent.

- Strong knowledge of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

- Expertise in financial reporting, accounting standards, taxation, treasury, and cash flow management.

- Strong understanding of statutory compliance, corporate governance, internal controls, and financial risk management.

- Experience in capital allocation, working capital optimization, and profitability improvement.

- Proficiency in financial systems, ERP platforms, and reporting tools.

- Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into strategic recommendations.

- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

- Experience managing finance teams and working closely with executive leadership and board members.

Preferred Qualifications:

- CA, CPA, CMA, MBA in Finance, or an equivalent qualification.

- Experience in IT Services & Consulting, technology services, or a related business environment.

- Experience managing multi-entity, multi-location, or international financial operations.

- Exposure to fundraising, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, or business transformation initiatives.

Key Skills:

Financial Strategy - CFO - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Budgeting & Forecasting - Financial Reporting - Cash Flow Management - Treasury - Risk Management - Taxation - Statutory Compliance - Corporate Governance - Capital Allocation - Cost Optimization - ERP - Stakeholder Management - Team Leadership