Chief Finance Officer (CFO) @ Development Bank Ghana (DBG)

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14 Apr 2026

Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at Development Bank Ghana (DBG)

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Company: Development Bank Ghana (DBG)

Location: Ghana

State: Jobs in Accra

Job type: Full-Time

Job category: Accounting Jobs in Ghana

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Job Description

Role Summary

• The Chief Finance Officer plays a crucial role in providing strategic financial leadership for DBG. This executive position is integral to shaping financial strategy, ensuring financial sustainability, and supporting the bank’s development mandate. The position is responsible for overseeing all financial operations, maintaining financial integrity, optimizing resource allocation and providing critical financial insights to guide strategic decision-making across the organisation. The CFO will ensure that DBG’s business decisions are grounded in sound financial criteria and provide insight and analysis to support the CEO. The CFO will focus on protecting the financial health DBG.

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with DBG’s development mandate and long-term sustainability goals

• Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO, board and senior management

• Lead the formulation and execution of the bank’s financial policies, procedures and systems

• Ensure optimal capital allocation to support the bank’s development objectives

• Translate strategic objectives into financial plans and targets

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Oversee the financial planning process, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning

• Direct financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and evaluation of development impact

• Lead scenario planning to anticipate and prepare for various economics conditions

• Develop comprehensive financial performance metrics and reporting frameworks

• Ensure financial analyses provide insights into both financial returns and development outcomes

Financial Control and Reporting

• Ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders

• Maintain robust internal financial controls and compliance with accounting standards

• Oversee the preparation of statutory and regulatory financial governance

• Ensure financial transparency and accountability across all operations

Financial Risk Management

• Collaborate with risk management to identify, assess and mitigate financial risks

• Develop and oversee implementation of financial risk policies

• Ensure appropriate financial risk monitoring and reporting

• Support the integration of risk management into financial decision-making

• Contribute to the bank’s overall risk governance framework

Regulatory Compliance and Stakeholder Relations

• Ensure compliance with all financial regulatory requirements

• Maintain effective relationships with regulatory authorities and financial partners

• Lead engagement with external auditors, rating agencies and financial institutions

• Represent the bank in financial matters with government entities and development partners

• Build and maintain investor relationships and funding partnerships

Qualification Required & Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role in Development Finance or Financial Services sector, with at least 8 years of experience in an Executive Service Sector, with at least 8 years of experience in an Executive Management role

• A degree in Accounting, Economics and Business Administration, Financial Management or equivalent from a recognised and reputable institution

• Relevant professional certifications & Full membership of local, regional or international professional associations is required (e.g, ICAG, ACCA, CFA, etc)

• Additional qualification in Development Finance advantageous

Requirements

• Proven and relevant prior experience as a CFO

• Evidence of strong industry/sector participation

• Experience managing financial risk in an executive capacity

• International or Emerging markets experience

• Evidence of excellent leadership and goal achievement in a high-performance organisation

Location: Accra

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