Finance & Operations Manager (Automobile) at Dunn & Braxton

Job Summary:

• This role combines hands-on financial management with end-to-end operational execution, ensuring the company builds strong internal controls, reliable reporting structures, disciplined cost management, and efficient operational processes to support rapid EV fleet expansion and revenue growth.
• The position is intentionally structured as a leadership pipeline role, with performance-based progression into either CFO or COO.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Governance

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and expenditure control across business units.
• Establish strong internal controls, audit readiness, and financial compliance processes.
• Oversee bookkeeping accuracy, financial reporting, and statutory/tax compliance.
• Produce monthly management accounts, board reports, and performance dashboards.
• Track unit economics across EV sales, fleet operations, and charging infrastructure.
• Support capital planning, funding readiness, and investor reporting as the company scales.

Operations & Business Execution

• Coordinate cross-functional execution across fleet operations, logistics, technology, HR, and training programs.
• Build scalable workflows, SOPs, dashboards, and operational reporting structures.
• Monitor operational KPIs including:
  • Fleet utilisation
  • Driver performance
  • Charging efficiency
  • Revenue per vehicle
  • Cost optimisation
  • Support expansion from early-stage operations toward multi-site, high-volume fleet scale.

Administrative & Corporate Management

• Oversee company-wide administrative systems, documentation, and compliance records.
• Manage facilities, procurement controls, vendor coordination, and office governance.
• Ensure strong information flow, documentation discipline, and process standardisation.
• Support HR administration, onboarding processes, and organisational culture alignment.

Ride-Hailing & Fleet Contract Oversight

• Supervise onboarding of drivers and vehicles under partner ride-hailing programs.
• Monitor contract compliance, daily fleet reporting, and payment validation.
• Track operational and financial performance of ride-hailing partnerships.

​​​​​​​Technology, Data & Systems Discipline

• Drive full adoption of Zoho-based operational and financial systems.
• Ensure data integrity, real-time reporting, and system-first process execution.
• Design executive dashboards and analytics for decision-making.

EV Training Program & Scale Infrastructure

• Provide financial and operational oversight for EV mechanic and charging training initiatives.
• Track program costs, outcomes, partner coordination, and reporting metrics.
• Support infrastructure planning for charging hubs, operational bases, and fleet growth.
• The role will be focused also on ensuring that our Zoho Implementation is executed across the company.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.

Professional Experience

• 6–12 years experience spanning finance, operations, administration, or business management.

Experience within:

• Mobility, logistics, fleet, automotive, energy, or technology-enabled operations
• Structured SME, manufacturing, or fast-growing start-up environments
• Proven track record in financial control, operational scale, and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/CRM systems, preferably Zoho—alongside advanced Excel modelling and management reporting capabilities.

Core Competencies

• Strong financial acumen and commercial judgment
• Operational discipline and process-building capability
• Data-driven decision making and dashboard reporting
• Leadership presence with high ownership and accountability
• Ability to thrive in fast-scaling, execution-intensive environments
• Integrity, structure, and resilience