Head of Finance - DRC

Key Responsibilities

• Lead finance, accounting, treasury, taxation, audit, statutory reporting and financial compliance for the DRC entity.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and management reporting, with clear visibility on business performance and key risks.
• Partner with country and group leadership on market entry, growth priorities, pricing, investment decisions and operating-model development.
• Establish fit-for-purpose financial controls, approval frameworks, policies and governance routines.
• Drive cash-flow planning, working-capital discipline and effective management of banking relationships.
• Oversee capital expenditure planning and financial evaluation of infrastructure, plant and commercial investments.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close, statutory filings, audits and tax matters.
• Build, coach and develop the local finance team while embedding high standards of ownership and integrity.

Candidate Profile

• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Typically 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong financial planning, controls, reporting, treasury and business-partnering capability.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, telecom, mobility or FMCG is advantageous.
• Exposure to multinational or high-growth emerging-market operations is preferred.
• Commercially astute, hands-on and able to build systems and teams in an evolving environment.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic perspective with a strong bias for execution.
• High integrity, ownership and comfort working in an evolving environment.
• Ability to build teams, processes and stakeholder trust from an early stage.
• Collaborative leadership style with clear communication and sound judgement.