Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO KENYA PAIX Data Centres (PAIX) is a fast-growing provider of cloud- and carrier neutral colocation data centre services, doing ground-breaking work in the African datacentre industry. PAIX designs, builds and operates carrier neutral data centres on the African continent. PAIX has it roots in the Netherlands, but is growing on the African continent with current operations in Ghana and in Kenya. We are seeking a CFO who will partner with our CEO and enable the business to expand, both in our current footprint and in new markets including Francophone African countries. The expansion can be both organic and through M&A. We are looking for an experienced CFO who will contribute to managing the business. The CFO will be responsible for comprehensive and insightful performance analytics, reporting, and disciplined control to drive continuous margin improvement, while leading a team that supports financial oversight, risk management, accounting, and finance. The role At PAIX, you will be working with a young and ambitious team, expecting you to "roll up your sleeves" and lead the finance function, and have a chance to focus on your career in a unique technology environment on a global scale. This requires you to be hands-on and flexible to act with the highest level of integrity and trustworthiness, be energetic and capable of driving results in an entrepreneurial environment. Key topics ? Your primary focus will be in developing and leading the company's international finance function. Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting & auditing (Investor & Board Reporting). This all in order to enable the business to expand, both in our current footprint and new country operations in Francophone Africa ? You are responsible for the development of a financial strategy, the on-going development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. This includes the financing of our expansion into new markets, financial planning, managing, and preparing budgets, analysis and financially managing projects ? Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team ? Develop reporting (dashboards) and procedures, to have cost accounting and track performance by metrics/KPIs (Pricing, Cash Flow forecasting, Budget vs Actuals, etc) To qualify ? You completed a MSc in Accounting, Finance, business economics or another relevant field and you are CPA / CA qualified ? You have 15-18 years’ experience in a fast-growing setting (start-up to scale up) ? You have 5 ye1ars of experience in a BIG-4 firm ? You have experience working in a PE-backed or publicly listed company, with involvement in M&A ? You are tech-savvy, process-driven, policy-minded, and people-oriented ? Financial work experience in East and/or West Africa

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