Head of Finance at Peopleware Consulting Ltd

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to serve as Head of Finance. This role is responsible for providing financial leadership, ensuring sound financial governance, driving long-term financial sustainability, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization.
• The successful candidate will lead the Finance Department, overseeing accounting, procurement, inventory management, budgeting, reporting, compliance, treasury operations, and internal controls.
• The role requires a commercially minded leader who can balance financial discipline with strategic foresight while building a high-performing team and strengthening organizational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Lead financial forecasting, cash flow management, and long-term financial planning.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and monitor budget performance.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, forecasts, and financial analyses.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, statutory requirements, and internal policies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
• Establish and maintain robust internal control and financial governance frameworks.
• Monitor financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee treasury operations, reconciliations, revenue management, and expenditure controls.
• Ensure the safeguarding of organizational assets and financial resources.
• Provide strategic oversight of procurement and inventory functions.
• Ensure procurement processes deliver value for money, transparency, and compliance.
• Monitor inventory controls, asset management, stock reconciliation, and asset tagging processes.
• Strengthen controls to minimize waste, losses, and inefficiencies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement.
• Build effective relationships with banks, auditors, regulators, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration to support organizational goals.

Requirements
Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• ACA, ACCA, ICAN, CIMA, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline is an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years' progressive experience in finance, accounting, and financial management.
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for finance operations.
• Proven experience managing budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, procurement, and inventory functions.
• Experience leading teams and driving organizational performance improvements.

Key Competencies:

• Strong strategic, commercial, and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capability.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, taxation, internal controls, and risk management.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with accounting systems, ERP platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.