Group Finance Director
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About the Role
Seeking an experienced Group Finance Director to lead and scale finance operations across a multi-market clean energy group. This interim-to-permanent role involves overseeing treasury, multi-entity accounting, DFI reporting, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Lead Group Finance operations including payments, treasury, AP/AR, bookkeeping, and financial administration
- Design and implement scalable finance operations frameworks, SOPs, and internal controls
- Oversee financial administration across group holding entities and operating subsidiaries
- Lead group wide cash flow management, FX oversight, and banking relationships
- Ensure finance operations align with DFI and debt facility obligations
- Drive adoption and optimization of finance systems (Odoo)
- Build, mentor, and manage a distributed finance operations team
- Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely statutory reporting
- Work closely with CEO, Group CFO, and country finance leads to align operations with strategy
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in finance operations
- Significant exposure to multi entity international structures
- CFO experience or demonstrable CFO readiness
- Deep expertise in treasury, payments, AP/AR, and financial controls
- Experience working with DFIs or development finance
- Hands on and execution oriented
- Experienced with ERP systems; familiarity with Odoo is an advantage
- Exposure to African markets, emerging market FX, or off grid energy is highly desirable
- Fluent in English
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The Opportunity
- This is a newly created senior leadership role, initially offered on an interim basis (6 months) with potential pathway to permanent appointment.
- You will take ownership of group finance operations across the organization — bringing structure, rigour, and scalability to a business operating across 12+ markets and multiple legal entities.
What You'll Do
- Lead Group Finance operations: Own end to end finance operations across the group, including payments, treasury, accounts payable/receivable, bookkeeping, and financial administration for all entities.
- Build & Scale Systems: Design and implement scalable finance operations frameworks, SOPs, and internal controls fit for a high growth international business.
- Multi Entity Oversight: Oversee financial administration across group holding entities (UAE, Mauritius) and operating subsidiaries across Africa and beyond.
- Treasury & Cash Management: Lead group wide cash flow management, FX oversight, and banking relationships across all operating markets.
- DFI & Lender Reporting: Ensure finance operations are aligned with obligations under our DFI and debt facility agreements, including covenant compliance and drawdown processes.
- Systems & Technology: Drive adoption and optimization of finance systems (Odoo) to improve accuracy, efficiency, and reporting quality.
- Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and manage a high performing, distributed finance operations team across multiple locations.
- Audit & Compliance: Coordinate with external auditors across all entities; ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting and regulatory filings.
- Executive Partnership: Work closely with the CEO, Group CFO, finance leaders, and country finance leads to align operations with group strategy.
Who You Are
- A seasoned finance operations leader with 15+ years of experience, including significant exposure to multi entity international structures.
- CFO experience or demonstrable CFO readiness is a strong advantage
- Proven track record of building and scaling finance operations in a high growth, multi market environment.
- Deep expertise in treasury, payments, AP/AR, and financial controls across complex group structures.
- Experience working with DFIs, development finance, or impact driven organizations is a strong plus.
- Hands on and execution oriented — equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up your sleeves.
- Experienced with ERP systems; familiarity with Odoo is an advantage.
- Exposure to African markets, emerging market FX, or off grid energy is highly desirable.
- Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.
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