CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

Our client, a pan-African investment company headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia, is seeking an experienced Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead its finance function across its growing operations in Sub-Saharan Africa . Role Purpose The Group CFO will own the company’s consolidated financial strategy, reporting, and capital structuring across a multi-country, multi-currency portfolio of regulated microfinance institutions and fintechs. This is a newly-created seat at Group HQ, reporting directly to the CEO/Chairman, with responsibility for building the finance function from the ground up — including hiring and managing country-level finance leads over time — while acting as the Board’s primary point of financial oversight across the portfolio. Key Responsibilities Group Financial Strategy & Reporting Own consolidated financial reporting across all portfolio companys, standardizing reporting formats, KPIs, and reporting cadence group-wide. Prepare Board and investor-facing financial packs, shareholder KPI reports, and periodic performance dashboards. Develop and maintain the Group’s financial model, budget, and multi-year forecasts in line with Companie’s expansion roadmap. Capital Structuring & Treasury Assist capital structuring for new acquisitions and follow-on investments, including debt/equity mix and instrument selection (loan agreements, convertible instruments, equity). Design and implement FX and devaluation-risk protection mechanisms for hard-currency exposure in markets such as Mozambique and Zimbabwe (e.g. devaluation collars, FX-indexed repayment structures). Manage group treasury, banking relationships, and intercompany funding flows across jurisdictions. Deal & Due Diligence Leadership Assist in financial due diligence on new market entries and acquisitions (currently Kenya and Nigeria), applying company’s six-phase deal framework. Own valuation methodology for MFI targets, including loan-book valuation, EBITDA-multiple structuring, and NAV-floor mechanics used in company’s buyback and leaver clauses. Support deal structuring and negotiation alongside the CEO and legal counsel, including term sheets, shareholder agreements, and earn-out/leaver provisions. Governance, Risk & Compliance Serve as the Group’s primary financial governance point across regulated entities, coordinating with country-level Boards and regulators (central banks, microfinance authorities). Ensure statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance across all operating jurisdictions, working with local counsel and auditors. Own group-wide financial risk management, including credit risk (NPL monitoring), liquidity risk, and FX risk frameworks. Team & Function Build-Out Build the Group HQ finance function, including recruiting and managing country-level finance leads across the portfolio. Establish group-wide financial policies, controls, and systems (chart of accounts, consolidation tooling, reporting standards), and KPI reporting. Required Qualifications Professional accounting qualification ( ZICA, CFA, CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent). Must hold a bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. (A master’s degree is an added advantage, even if currently in progress) Must be a registered member of ZICA Must have a full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five O-Levels Candidates must have ZAQA-certified qualifications/results. 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including at least 3–5 years in a CFO, Group Finance Director, or comparable senior finance role. Prior experience in financial services, microfinance, fintech, or banking, ideally across multiple emerging-market jurisdictions. Demonstrated experience with multi-currency consolidation, FX risk management, and capital structuring for regulated entities. Experience leading or closely supporting M&A due diligence and deal structuring. Strong track record operating across Sub-Saharan African markets, including familiarity with central bank and microfinance regulatory regimes. Willingness to be based in Dubai, UAE, with regular regional travel across the Company’s African portfolio. Preferred Qualifications Prior CFO or senior finance experience at a PE-backed or investment-platform structure, rather than a single operating company. Experience with loan management systems and digital/nano-lending economics. Existing network of banking, audit, and regulatory relationships across target African markets. Compensation & Package Compensation will be structured as a competitive cash package plus and bonus component in line with company’s platform-level incentive design — a meaningful differentiator versus comparable corporate CFO roles in the region. Indicative benchmarking against East and Southern African markets, multi-country, PE-backed nature of the role, points to an all-in range broadly in the region of US$55,000–US$65,000, with the final package calibrated to the selected candidate’s experience and the sector premium associated with fintech/MFI platform roles. A milestone-based equity component may be structured, consistent with the framework used for other senior Company Ventures executive roles. What The Role Offers A ground-floor leadership role in building the finance function of a fast-growing, pan-African investment platform. Direct exposure to the CEO/Chairman and Board, with genuine influence over group strategy and capital allocation. Bonus participation tied to platform growth milestones. A portfolio spanning six markets today, with active expansion into new geographies. 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