Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO EAST AFRICA well known organisation in East Africa with nearly 1400 full-time employees and in the next 2-3 years expect to have 15,000 – 20,000 people working full-time for the company, almost all in Africa. They are looking for a dynamic CFO to work for an innovative expanding company. They have sustained revenue growth rate and an exciting future. Part of the executive team. Based in East Africa This is a global search and nationalities are not an issue. They are looking for the best candidate for the role. Candidates must have the following Experience. Otherwise not considered. 1. 15 years exp and in emerging markets, ideally East Africa. 2. Growth from 100m - 250-500million desirable. 3. Experience in consumer finance – ideally in microfinance and credit serving base of the pyramid customers. 4. Experience in leading a company through a successful exit (IPO or M&A transaction). 5. Experience handling consumer products and distributionOther requirements are • Candidate must bring an ability to creatively apply, adapt and evolve learnings and best practice of the MFI sector for the Pay-Go space. • Ideally candidate will have credit committee experience also. • Candidate will have the skills needed to win over the confidence of current investors/lenders. Also experience and ability to get new lenders to participate in off-balance sheet structures. • Candidate will understand and have experience of managing the loan book well. Therefore being operationally strong. • Candidate will be able to set clear expectations and manage their people well. Taking decisive action when this is needed. • Candidate will have well developed interpersonal skills and be able to manage their team efficiently and effectively ensuring motivation levels are high. • Candidate will have excellent verbal and written skills, communicating clearly to others on the executive team and those more junior members of staff. • Candidate will be a senior member of the executive team which is a shared purpose passionate group of professionals. • Candidate will be experienced at dealing with board members and investors who may ask pointed questions, keeping calm, proactive and solution orientated. • Company is looking to exit in 18months/2 years. • Understanding the operational and financial demands of growing revenues from $100 million to $250-500 million.

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