This role is focused on stewardship, governance and long-term sustainability, ensuring that our financial strategy supports our purpose, our people and the communities in which we operate.
Strategic Financial Stewardship
Responsible for commercial performance, including profitability, utilisation and revenue quality. The CFO should partner with operational leaders to improve financial performance across service lines and countries.
Develop and guide the Group's long-term financial strategy in alignment with our five year growth plan.
Advise the CEO and Board on capital allocation, dividend strategy and reinvestment priorities.
Support strategic expansion into new markets and jurisdictions.
Facilitate and manage the setup of new entities, mergers, joint ventures and other investment opportunities.
Drive financial resilience and sustainable profitability across the Group.
Governance and International Oversight
Ensure sound corporate governance across the Group, including oversight of the UK holding company structure.
Uphold compliance with UK Companies Act requirements and relevant statutory frameworks.
Development of group transfer pricing strategy, cross‑border structuring and international tax strategy given the Group structure.
Provide oversight of international tax governance and implementation of transfer pricing principles.
Oversee financial risk management across all jurisdictions.
Present consolidated Group financial performance and forward outlook to the Board.
Financial Risk and Sustainability
Development of financial levels of authority across the business.
Define the Group's financial risk appetite and ensure appropriate control environments across operating entities.
Identifying and mitigating financial risks and subsequent reporting to the finance and risk committee
Oversee capital structure and funding strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
Ensure governance frameworks are robust, transparent and aligned to international best practice.
Act as a custodian of fiduciary responsibility and ethical financial leadership.
Leadership and Capability
Lead the global finance function through the Group Financial Manager and in country finance teams.
Ensure finance systems and processes are scalable and aligned to international operations.
Build a culture of accountability, integrity and high performance within the finance function.
Strengthen financial capability to support operations in emerging market environments.
Requirements
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a values-driven, commercially astute financial leader with experience operating at Group and Board level within an international structure.
Qualifications
Chartered Accountant (CA(SA), ACA, ACCA or equivalent internationally recognised qualification).
Additional qualifications in corporate governance or international tax advantageous.
Experience
15+ years progressive financial leadership experience.
At least 10 years operating at Executive or Board level.
Experience overseeing multi-entity, multi-country structures.
Direct exposure to UK holding company governance requirements.
Strong understanding of international tax governance and cross-border compliance.
Experience operating across African or emerging market jurisdictions essential.
Background in professional services, consulting, engineering or resources environments preferred.