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Head of Finance (Interior Design)
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Not provided by the employer
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Experience Required:
10-15years
Experience Required:
Posted:
12 September 2026 (15 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Role Purpose
The Head of Finance will provide strategic financial leadership across the organizations African operations partnering with the Managing Director and senior leadership to drive profitability sustainable growth strong financial governance risk management and effective capital allocation.
The role will oversee financial planning and analysis project finance treasury working capital procurement finance taxation compliance financial reporting and regional finance operations. The position will also provide strategic oversight of Human Resources and Administration across the region.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Advise senior leadership on financial performance investments risks and growth opportunities.
- Drive profitability cash generation cost efficiency and return on investment.
- Support regional expansion and strategic business initiatives.
2. Commercial & Project Finance
- Oversee financial performance of projects and business operations.
- Lead project costing pricing tender reviews budgeting and commercial negotiations.
- Review major project budgets BOQs supplier contracts and commercial proposals.
- Monitor project margins and implement corrective measures where necessary.
3. Financial Planning & Performance
- Lead budgeting forecasting financial modelling and long-term financial planning.
- Prepare management reports and business performance analysis.
- Monitor financial performance across projects business units and regions.
- Provide insights to improve revenue profitability and operational efficiency.
4. Treasury & Working Capital
- Develop cash management and treasury strategies.
- Oversee cash-flow forecasting liquidity receivables payables and inventory.
- Manage banking relationships financing facilities and funding requirements.
- Optimize working capital and project cash cycles.
5. Governance Risk & Controls
- Establish and maintain effective financial controls and governance frameworks.
- Lead financial operational commercial compliance and people-related risk management.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards policies and regulations.
- Strengthen controls across Finance Procurement Inventory HR Administration and Operations.
6. Procurement & Inventory Finance
- Provide financial oversight of procurement and supply-chain activities.
- Ensure procurement decisions support profitability and cash-flow objectives.
- Oversee inventory valuation stock controls and inventory optimization.
- Monitor supplier financial performance and minimize waste leakage and cost overruns.
7. Regional Finance HR & Administration
- Provide strategic oversight of Finance HR and Administration across regional operations.
- Ensure compliance with local tax employment labour statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee regional reporting cross-border transactions foreign exchange and transfer pricing.
- Standardize policies procedures controls and reporting across regional offices.
- Support workforce planning organizational development and administrative efficiency.
8. Tax Audit & Compliance
- Oversee tax planning compliance statutory reporting and regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with auditors tax authorities regulators banks and other stakeholders.
- Ensure timely audits and strong audit outcomes.
- Maintain compliance across all operating entities and jurisdictions.
9. Leadership & Organizational Development
- Lead mentor and develop Finance HR and Administration teams.
- Build organizational capability to support growth and regional expansion.
- Drive performance management succession planning talent development and employee engagement.
- Promote accountability continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness.
- Support change management and leadership development initiatives.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related field.
- CPA (K) ACCA or equivalent professional qualification mandatory.
- Masters Degree in Finance Business Administration or a related discipline preferred.
- 1015 years progressive finance experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position.
- Experience in project-based industries such as construction interior fit-outs retail manufacturing engineering or equipment distribution.
- Experience advising senior management and contributing to business strategy.
- Proven experience managing multi-country finance operations preferably within East Africa or similar regional markets.
- Experience overseeing Finance HR Administration and shared services functions.
- Strong knowledge of regional tax employment regulatory and governance requirements.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Commercial & Business Acumen
- Corporate Finance & Treasury
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Project Finance & Cost Management
- Risk Management & Governance
- Regional & Multi-Country Financial Management
- HR & Administration Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication
- Leadership & People Development
- Shared Services Management
- Cross-Cultural & Multi-Jurisdictional Management
Required Skills:
Experience in project-based industries such as construction interior fit-outs retail manufacturing engineering or equipment distribution. Experience advising senior management and contributing to business strategy. Proven experience managing multi-country finance operations preferably within East Africa or similar regional markets. Experience overseeing Finance HR Administration and shared services functions. Strong knowledge of regional tax employment regulatory and governance requirements.
Required Education:
Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related (K) ACCA or equivalent professional qualification Degree in Finance Business Administration or a related discipline preferred.1015 years progressive finance experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position.
