Finance Director

The Finance Director oversees all financial aspects of a business unit and drives the company’s financial strategies in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team. Accountable to the CEO, the role holder is accountable for the financial operations of the business, including finance & accounting, compliance with statutory requirements, corporate governance, and risk management. 

This will include the development of operational and financial strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems. Our core values are central to who we are and how we do business.  

You will be expected to collaborate positively, have a passion to succeed, and be prepared to take smart risks. Combined with these qualities, you will be able to flex your expertise and use your strong sense of customer focus to exceed expectations each day. You will be a seasoned operational Finance leader, a strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness. 

Requirements 

You will have: 

• Extensive experience in industry working in a multi-entity finance function 

• Experience of working with Telco’s an advantage 

• Experience of businesses exposed to emerging markets an advantage 

• Software industry experience an asset 

• 5+ years minimum of PQE 

Key skills & Competencies: 

• Holds an Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent). 

• Demonstrates strength in application of current technical accounting knowledge, particularly International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

• Experience of working within a Group organization, submitting reports into Group, working to a close timetable appropriate for a publicly listed company. 

• Hands-on mindset essential, comfortable preparing and reviewing reconciliations, posting journals, and preparing working papers. 

• Has a passion for educating and for learning, is patient, constructive, positive. 

• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must 

• Demonstrates ability to communicate and work effectively with the business. 

• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment. Is very organized, does not need to be chased. 

• Strong on use of accounting/ERP software, comfortable with Microsoft Office tools 

Role and Responsibilities: 

Business Partnering: 

• Support the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to develop clear business plans, priorities, and forecasts in line with +/- 5% forecast accuracy targets. 

• Evolve financial processes, systems, and policies to ensure scalability, the availability of accurate and timely data to make the best business decisions, and to comply with regulations and corporate governance requirements. 

• Supervise due diligence and take a lead role in negotiations with 3rd parties. 

Finance Operations: 

• Responsibility for monthly and quarterly consolidated financial reporting to ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements, and IFRS. 

• Ownership of ‘Quarterly Strategic Review’ (QSR) forecasting process. 

• Financial leadership and application of best practices to processes, people and systems to affect revenue, profitability and cash-flow, to improve operating efficiency and performance. 

• Recommend and lead efforts to improve business performance as reflected by operating ratios as well as ROIC. 

• Responsibility for Risk Management process review, policy standardization and process improvements. 

• Oversight and improvement of effective administration processes and systems for company records and contracts. 

• Stay abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance for the finance functions. 

• Work closely with all functional leads to ensure projects bids and contract terms, financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate parameters. 

• Coordinate all legal activities internally and with group legal. 

• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies. 

• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations. 

• Oversights of direct and indirect tax filings, ensure the company is both tax compliant and efficient in all jurisdictions it trades in 

People Leadership: 

• Lead and effectively manage the Finance team, the procurement manager and the maintenance renewals specialist 

• Drive succession planning and talent management processes. 

• Manager key stakeholder expectations. 

Other Activities: 

• Oversee procurement process, including the equipment supply chain and service contract renewals 

• Head the customer maintenance contract renewals process; ensure compliance with internal policies  

• Take a leading role in Sales Operations, attend regular sales pipeline reviews and lead quarterly booking commitment meetings with the sales organisation  

• Attend management meetings, annual events, and other activities directed by the CEO 

• Help create a culture of learning, trust, and self-improvement 

• Any other duties as required 

Eligibility Requirements:  

• Candidate must be eligible to work in their country of residence   

• Travel expectation is 25%. Must be able to travel to globally without restrictions.