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Kariera Group is partnering with a top-tier Blue Chip company to recruit a Senior Director | Head of Finance for its West Africa Operations.
We looking to hire a Senior Director, Head of Finance WCA (West and Central Africa) for an international fintech client based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
This is a high-impact leadership role with full ownership of financial strategy, performance, and governance across a major region of a globally respected business.
We’re looking for a proven finance leader who can steer complex operations, drive commercial growth, and act as a key strategic partner to the executive team.
Reporting to both the CEMEA CFO and the WCA Group Country Manager, the Senior Director, Head of Finance for WCA will lead financial strategy and oversight for the region. The role is responsible for financial planning and analysis, management reporting, consolidation, and strategic planning. The Senior Director will drive process improvements, increase efficiency, and ensure strong financial controls. Acting as a key advisor to the Group Country Manager, this leader will help meet short-term financial goals while supporting long-term growth.
What’s on offer:
- Executive-level position within a market-leading multinational
- Influence over business-critical decisions at a regional level
- Competitive executive compensation and benefits package
- Opportunity to shape the financial future of a major West African operation
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead business planning, budgeting, and forecasting for revenues, client incentives, and operating expenses
- Coordinate inputs from regional, global, sub-regions, and functions, and lead the review process
- Own and orchestrate the annual budget plan and long-term strategic plan
- Communicate business implications from analysis and monitor business trends
- Produce materials for executive management review with clarity, accuracy, and timeliness
- Provide leadership in revenue management and decision support analytics
- Engage with function heads to develop domain expertise and drive revenue improvement
- Manage project management, scorecard planning, tracking, and reporting
- Partner with CEMEA head of Pricing and Interchange for pricing proposals
- Simplify complex issues and structure analysis to answer business questions
- Lead a team of analysts in reporting financial results and identifying risks and opportunities
- Manage the Opex budget and headcount
- Execute revenue variance analysis and perform monthly close variance analysis
- Support budget target setting and communicate guidelines to sub-regions/entities
- Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the company's overall goals and objectives
- Identify, assess, and manage financial risks to ensure stability and security
- Drive operational efficiency by identifying and implementing process improvements
- Lead and develop the finance team, providing mentorship and career development opportunities
- Oversee and manage financial aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
- Leverage technology and innovation to enhance financial processes and decision-making
Requirements:
- Deep expertise in finance, including financial reporting, analysis, revenue forecasting, and building financial models
- Background in electronic payments; familiarity with fintech business models and revenue streams is a plus
- At least 13 years of professional experience
- Consulting experience is a strong advantage
- Strong project management capabilities
- Skilled at influencing teams and peers to achieve results
- Able to respond to ad-hoc requests quickly and accurately
- Holds a postgraduate degree from a leading institution, ideally in finance or accounting; an MBA is preferred
- Working knowledge of TM1 and Hyperion is beneficial
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards