Are You Ready to Lead Financial Excellence for a FastGrowing Food Group
One of the largest food products & services companies known for its innovative brands is looking for a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function. This executivelevel role carries full P&L responsibility oversight of finance accounting treasury tax investor relations and strategic capital planning.
What Youll Do
- Strategic Partnership: Advise the MD/CEO and senior leadership on budgeting capital allocation M&A and investor relations to fuel profitable expansion.
- Financial Reporting & Controls: Oversee IFRScompliant monthend quarterend and yearend reporting. Strengthen internal controls and compliance as operations scale.
- Treasury & Fundraising: Manage bank facilities cash flow and liquidity. Lead investor negotiations and secure new funding to support strategic initiatives.
- ERP Leadership: Drive ERP golive or optimization ensuring seamless integration across Finance Accounts and Treasury.
- Team Development: Build and mentor highperforming Finance Accounts and Treasury teams recruiting top talent and fostering continuous capability growth.
Why This Role Matters
- High Strategic Impact: You ll shape capital structure and funding decisions that underwrite the company s next growth chapters.
- Operational Excellence: Your controls and systems expertise will safeguard assets and streamline processes in a complex fastmoving business.
- Leadership Legacy: You ll cultivate a worldclass finance organization and embed a performancedriven culture.
Requirements
Who You Are: MustHave Experience (Candidates without these will not be considered)
- Seasoned Leader: 18 years postqualification with at least 9 years in senior financial leadership preferably in companies operating 100 locations or business units.
- Investor & Fundraising Expertise: Demonstrable track record managing investor relations successful capital raises and regulatory negotiations.
- ERP Specialist: Handson experience coordinating a major ERP implementation within the finance function.
- Strategic Thinker: Master s degree in finance or accounting plus ACA/ACCA/CFA qualification. Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Collaborative Communicator: Ability to influence Csuite and external stakeholders with clear concise presentations.
Challenges You ll Embrace
- Rapid ScaleUp: Embedding robust controls and compliance frameworks as the business expands across multiple locations.
- Market Volatility: Navigating currency fluctuations commodity price swings and evolving regulatory landscapes.
- Change Management: Steering an ERP implementation while maintaining daytoday financial operations without disruption.
Benefits
What Our Client Offers
- Competitive Package: Executive salary bonus and full relocation assistance to Port Harcourt if needed.
- Board Interaction: Direct collaboration with the MD/CEO board and investors.
- Impact & Visibility: A seat at the strategic table in a highgrowth entrepreneurial environment.
Important: Only candidates with the specified largescale leadership investor relations and ERP experience will be considered.
Ready to Drive Financial Leadership
Submit your CV (and cover letter outlining your relevant experience).