Head of Finance
Description
- Financial Strategy & Business Advisory:
- Act as the primary financial advisor to the CEO and senior management team.
- Evaluate strategic investments, expansion initiatives, and business transformation projects.
- Recommend investments structures to support sustainable growth.
- Cash Flow and Treasury Management:
- Lead working capital, liquidity planning, and rolling cash flow management.
- Ensure timely availability of financial resources for operations and growth requirements.
- Oversee investor coordination and financial stakeholder engagement.
- Financial Control, Governance & Asset Protection:
- Act as custodian of company assets, liabilities, and overall financial integrity.
- Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
- Strengthen internal control frameworks to mitigate financial and operational risks.
- Establish and enforce authority matrices for CAPEX and OPEX approvals.
- Ensure effective oversight of inventory valuation, vendor liabilities, receivables, and working capital.
- Standardize and enhance financial SOPs to ensure governance, transparency, and compliance.
- Retail & Operational Finance Oversight:
- Monitor key business performance indicators, including gross margin, EBITDA, and bottom-line results.
- Support commercial decision-making through robust financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
- Provide financial oversight of central store and receiving operations, ensuring accurate recording, safeguarding, and reconciliation of inventory and company assets at source.
- Coordinate retail audit functions and internal control reviews to ensure compliance and operational discipline.
- Lead monthly financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis to drive performance accountability.
- Compliance, Taxation & Risk Management:
- Ensure full compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial consultants.
- Oversee import and export financial settlements, remittances, and regulatory documentation.
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risk exposures.
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Monitoring:
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
- Conduct financial analytics and business performance research.
- Monitor organizational KPIs to ensure operational and financial alignment.
- Track capital allocation efficiency and business growth funding needs
- Corporate Governance and Strategic Board Support:
- Ensure strong corporate governance practices in line with regulatory requirements, overseeing financial compliance, risk management, and ethical business conduct.
- Act as Company Secretary by preparing and presenting official financial reports, board packs, and strategic presentations for Board review and decision-making.
- Facilitate effective communication between management and the Board, ensuring timely, accurate, and professionally structured reporting.
Qualification
Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional qualification
Required Skills
Technical and Professional Skills:
- Advanced financial strategy and business advisory capability.
- Treasury, working capital, and liquidity management expertise.
- Strong knowledge of audit, tax, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
- Financial modelling, forecasting, and investment appraisal skills.
- Retail commercial finance understanding (margin, inventory, and sales analytics).
Behavorial Skills:
- Strategic and commercially grounded
- Strong treasury and capital discipline mindset
- Risk-conscious yet growth-enabling
- Executive communicator and stakeholder influencer
- High integrity and governance orientation
Experience
13 - 15 years in financial leadership; strong treasury, compliance, and governance depth; retail exposure will be preferred