Responsibilities

As a member of the leadership team, this role works with the leadership team and other head of departments to set the company’s vision, roadmap, and growth plans:

• Be accountable for monitoring overall P&L and shared KPIs.
• Lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and talent development.
• Provide the CEO and executives with meaningful insights and advice to assist decision making, enabling the achievement of key strategic objectives.
• Leads the development of strategy roadmap, growth ambitions, acquisition and business/commercial integration projects of the company
• Accountable for all financial planning and reporting cycles across the year
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual comparisons of actual results to budget and forecasts on the agreed timetable.
• Prepares monthly cash flow statements and ensure proper cash management.
• Oversee the implementation and management and operations of accounting teams across the region.
• Supports Upgrade systems, procedures, governance & controls.
• Ensures Finance and Accounting compliance with regulatory bodies in all corresponding and governing jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, CFA, or other relevant financial certifications are preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in senior financial management roles, including experience as a CFO or equivalent.
• Proven people leader with a track record of achievement
• Experience leading a finance function within a diverse team
• Experience in leading change projects and business transformation.
• Proven communication, commercial acumen, and strategic thinking.
• Strategic planning and modelling capability and experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders.