Chief Financial Officer

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join their team in Nairobi, Kenya. This high-impact leadership role will play a critical part in shaping the financial strategy, strengthening financial controls, driving profitability, and ensuring financial transparency across all entities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial management, strategic planning, and process optimisation to support business expansion and operational excellence.

As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of the company. Your responsibilities will include developing a robust financial strategy that aligns with the company's long-term objectives. You will work closely with senior leadership to drive financial planning, risk management, and business transformation initiatives. Your keen eye for identifying opportunities for value creation, cost optimisation, and revenue growth will be crucial in this role. You will also lead financial risk management strategies and support business expansion efforts.

• Develop and implement a robust financial strategy that aligns with the long-term objectives of the company.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive financial planning, risk management, and business transformation initiatives.
• Provide financial insights to support business growth, cost control, and investment decisions.
• Identify opportunities for value creation, cost optimisation, and revenue growth.
• Lead financial risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Support business expansion efforts, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Oversee tax planning and compliance to optimise financial efficiency.

What you bring:

The successful Chief Financial Officer (CFO) candidate will bring a wealth of experience in financial management from large scale FMCG, Retail or Food manufacturing industry. You hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field with Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent professional qualification being a must-have. Your proven track record in ERP implementation, financial restructuring and process automation sets you apart. You possess strong understanding of financial planning, treasury operations and risk management.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent professional qualification is a must.
• Meat processing industry experience is required
• 15+ years of experience in financial management from large scale FMCG, Retail or Food manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience in ERP implementation, financial restructuring and process automation.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, treasury operations and risk management.
• Excellent leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.