Senior Finance Manager – Africa Operations

Job TypeFull Time

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

Experience7 years

LocationNairobi

Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead financial strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
• Drive financial planning, scenario modeling, and data-informed strategic decision-making.
• Provide advisory support to executive leadership on capital allocation and growth initiatives.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead annual budgeting processes and quarterly rolling forecasts.
• Develop financial models to evaluate business performance and growth scenarios.
• Establish financial dashboards linking KPIs to commercial outcomes.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure tax compliance and regulatory adherence.
• Liaise with external auditors, regulators, and tax advisors.

Cashflow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor cashflow, liquidity, and working capital cycles.
• Implement disciplined treasury and liquidity management processes.
• Optimize receivables, payables, and cost structures to improve cash conversion efficiency.

Risk Management & Internal Controls

• Identify financial and operational risks and implement mitigation frameworks.
• Design and strengthen internal control systems and governance structures.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and financial oversight mechanisms.

Systems & Process Optimization

• Oversee ERP and financial system implementations or upgrades.
• Improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data accuracy.
• Drive finance process transformation initiatives to enhance scalability.

Cost Optimization & Margin Enhancement

• Support cost optimization and margin improvement initiatives.
• Conduct profitability analysis across business units and product lines.
• Provide commercial insights to enhance financial performance.

Regional Liaison & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary finance liaison between Asian-based leadership teams and African operations.
• Coordinate regional reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance review processes.
• Facilitate alignment on financial policies, governance standards, and strategic initiatives across regions.
• Build strong relationships with regional and local stakeholders to ensure effective communication and execution of business priorities.

Candidate Profile

Education & Credentials

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Masters degree is an added advantage.

Experience

• 7 years progressive finance experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Proven experience in budgeting, financial modeling, and compliance oversight.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with both African and South Asian business environments.
• Strong understanding of the cultural, commercial, and business practices prevalent within East African and South Asian markets.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and facilitate collaboration between regional and group teams across different geographies.
• Experience operating within organizations where key stakeholders are based in both Africa and Asia will be a distinct advantage.
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge diverse business perspectives and working styles.
• Demonstrated exposure to ERP systems and financial process optimization.

• Lead financial strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
• Drive financial planning, scenario modeling, and data-informed strategic decision-making.
• Provide advisory support to executive leadership on capital allocation and growth initiatives.
• Lead annual budgeting processes and quarterly rolling forecasts.
• Develop financial models to evaluate business performance and growth scenarios.
• Establish financial dashboards linking KPIs to commercial outcomes.
• Oversee preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure tax compliance and regulatory adherence.
• Liaise with external auditors, regulators, and tax advisors.
• Monitor cashflow, liquidity, and working capital cycles.
• Implement disciplined treasury and liquidity management processes.
• Optimize receivables, payables, and cost structures to improve cash conversion efficiency.
• Identify financial and operational risks and implement mitigation frameworks.
• Design and strengthen internal control systems and governance structures.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and financial oversight mechanisms.
• Oversee ERP and financial system implementations or upgrades.
• Improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data accuracy.
• Drive finance process transformation initiatives to enhance scalability.
• Support cost optimization and margin improvement initiatives.
• Conduct profitability analysis across business units and product lines.
• Provide commercial insights to enhance financial performance.
• Serve as the primary finance liaison between Asian-based leadership teams and African operations.
• Coordinate regional reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance review processes.
• Facilitate alignment on financial policies, governance standards, and strategic initiatives across regions.
• Build strong relationships with regional and local stakeholders to ensure effective communication and execution of business priorities.

• Financial planning
• Scenario modeling
• Data-informed decision-making
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Financial modeling
• Financial reporting
• Compliance oversight
• Tax compliance
• Cashflow management
• Working capital management
• Treasury management
• Risk management
• Internal controls
• ERP systems
• Process optimization
• Cost optimization
• Margin enhancement
• Profitability analysis
• Cross-cultural communication
• Stakeholder management

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Masters degree is an added advantage.
• 7 years progressive finance experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Proven experience in budgeting, financial modeling, and compliance oversight.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with both African and South Asian business environments.
• Strong understanding of the cultural, commercial, and business practices prevalent within East African and South Asian markets.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and facilitate collaboration between regional and group teams across different geographies.
• Experience operating within organizations where key stakeholders are based in both Africa and Asia will be a distinct advantage.
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge diverse business perspectives and working styles.
• Demonstrated exposure to ERP systems and financial process optimization.