Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Deputy CFO, Relocation to Africa!

The opportunity

The group is looking for a Deputy CFO to support the finance leadership of its Nigerian operations. This role is suited for a commercially strong finance professional who can combine control, compliance, cash discipline, and strategic business support in a demanding operating environment, while working closely with Group Management and the CFO / finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support and help oversee finance, accounting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial control across the Nigerian operations.
• Support cash flow management, banking relationships, working capital optimization, and funding planning.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to Group Management and other stakeholders.
• Assist in managing tax, statutory, regulatory, and corporate compliance in Nigeria, including audit coordination.
• Provide financial analysis and decision support for contracts, investments, pricing, costs, and business performance.
• Support the leadership, development, and oversight of the local finance team and finance processes.

What we are looking for

• Strong finance management experience, ideally in a multinational, industrial, infrastructure, maritime, logistics, or project-driven environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field. MA or MBA are preferred.
• Strong command of financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, internal controls, tax, and compliance.
• Strong IT capabilities
• Experience in emerging markets is a major advantage.
• Professional qualification as CPA is preferred.
• Strong integrity, leadership presence, analytical ability, and communication skills.

What success looks like

A strong and reliable finance executive who supports the business, strengthens financial discipline, enables growth, and serves as a credible partner to management, banks, auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders.