Chief Financial Officer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to spearhead our company's financial strategy, operations, and planning. As a pivotal figure in the executive leadership, the CFO will oversee all financial activities including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and stakeholder relations, ensuring support for sustainable company growth.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement financial strategies aligned with overall business goals.
• Advise the CEO, Board, and leadership team with strategic financial insights.
• Conduct long-term financial planning, capital distribution, and budget oversight.
• Analyze company performance and propose measures to increase profitability and efficiency.
• Manage accounting functions, financial reporting, payroll systems, treasury, tax obligations, and maintain internal controls.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to maintain financial health.
• Develop and uphold comprehensive financial policies and processes.
• Lead budgeting cycles and continuous forecasting efforts.
• Track financial outcomes against budgets and KPIs, offering analysis to boost operational results.
• Collaborate with business units on financial planning and critical decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws.
• Supervise internal and external audit processes.
• Identify risks spanning financial, operational, and corporate domains and implement mitigations.
• Maintain rigorous governance and compliance standards.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for board members and investors.
• Support capital raising, funding, mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence tasks.
• Build and nurture relationships with financial institutions, investors, and auditors.
• Communicate financial status and strategic plans to stakeholders.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the finance and accounting teams toward a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner across departments to promote performance excellence and operational success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Candidacy or certification in CPA, CMA, or an MBA strongly preferred.
• Over 10 years of advancing leadership roles in finance and accounting.
• Proven executive experience as CFO, VP of Finance, Finance Director, or similar.
• Deep expertise in financial planning, corporate finance, accounting standards, and reporting.
• Competence in budget creation, cash flow optimization, forecasting, and financial data analysis.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred Experience

• Leading finance teams in start-up environments, rapid growth companies, or publicly traded firms.
• Hands-on experience with raising capital, venture funding, private equity, and investor relations.
• Background in mergers, acquisitions, or corporate restructuring.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, financial planning applications, and business intelligence tools.
• Industry-specific experience relevant to the company's sector is a plus.