Head of Finance at 247Bet

The Role

• We're seeking a Head of Finance to lead our financial strategy, operations, and planning as we scale from pre-launch through rapid growth. You'll own all aspects of finance including FP&A, accounting, treasury, compliance, fundraising, and investor relations. This is a leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, with responsibility for building the finance function and ensuring we have the financial infrastructure, controls, and insights to support aggressive growth in a regulated industry.
• You'll be a key strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, providing the financial rigor and analytical frameworks to guide critical business decisions as we scale to thousands of concurrent transactions and significant revenue.

What You'll Do

Financial Strategy & Planning:

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the organization
• Develop financial models for business scenarios, unit economics, and growth projections
• Own P&L management and drive financial performance against targets
• Build comprehensive financial reporting and analytics frameworks
• Provide strategic financial guidance to CEO and board of directors
• Monitor key business metrics (CAC, LTV, retention, burn rate, runway) and provide insights

Fundraising & Investor Relations:

• Lead financial aspects of fundraising rounds (seed, Series A, and beyond)
• Prepare investor materials including financial models, cap tables, and data rooms
• Manage investor reporting and board materials
• Build relationships with current and prospective investors
• Support valuation analysis and deal structuring

Financial Operations & Controls:

• Establish robust accounting systems, controls, and processes for financial transactions
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations including AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and compliance
• Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and banking relationships
• Implement financial systems and tools to support scaling operations
• Lead annual audits and tax filings

Gaming & Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with Nigerian gaming financial regulations and reporting requirements
• Manage gaming license financial requirements and regulatory reporting
• Oversee player funds segregation and trust account management
• Implement anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) financial controls
• Work with legal team on regulatory matters affecting finance

Payment Operations:

• Oversee payment processing operations and reconciliations
• Monitor payment provider relationships and negotiate fees
• Ensure transaction accuracy, fraud prevention, and chargeback management
• Optimize payment acceptance rates and transaction costs

Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate financial risks across the business
• Develop risk management frameworks for betting operations
• Manage liability exposure and insurance requirements
• Monitor credit risk and customer payment behavior

Team Building:

• Build and lead finance team (accounting, FP&A, treasury, compliance)
• Recruit, develop, and retain top finance talent
• Establish finance operations, processes, and best practices
• Create culture of financial discipline and data-driven decision making

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with Product and Engineering on pricing strategy and business model
• Support Marketing with budget management and ROI analysis
• Collaborate with Operations on process optimization and cost management
• Work with Legal on contracts, agreements, and corporate governance
• Contribute to overall company strategy as part of executive team

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 10+ years of finance experience with 5+ years in senior leadership roles (Head of finance, VP, SVP, CFO)
• Proven track record as finance leader at high-growth startups or scale-ups
• Strong expertise in financial planning, modeling, and analysis
• Experience supporting fundraising processes and managing investor relations
• Deep understanding of financial operations, accounting, and internal controls
• Knowledge of regulated industries (fintech, gaming, payments preferred)
• Excellent financial modeling and Excel skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Experience building and leading finance teams
• Outstanding communication skills and executive presence
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification

Highly Valued:

• Experience in gaming, betting, fintech, or payments industries
• Knowledge of Nigerian gaming regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience with payment processing operations and reconciliation at scale
• Understanding of unit economics for consumer apps and marketplaces
• Track record through multiple fundraising rounds (seed through Series B+)
• Experience with venture-backed startups in Africa or emerging markets
• Background at Big 4 accounting firms or investment banking
• Experience implementing financial systems (NetSuite, QuickBooks, etc.)
• Familiarity with venture capital and startup financing structures