Job
Chief Financial Officer | Kenya – Food Industry
- Organization: Peak Recruitment
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: Full-time
About this opportunity
Our client, a leading meat processing business in Kenya, is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to partner with the CEO and Board in driving the next phase of growth, performance and transformation.
This is a high-impact leadership role for a commercially minded finance executive who can bring UK/European best practice into a large-scale manufacturing environment. Leading a finance team of circa 50 staff, the CFO will be responsible for financial strategy, performance management, governance, operational improvement and business growth initiatives.
Responsibilities:
• Partner with the CEO and Board on strategic, commercial and financial decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and business performance management.
• Drive profitability, cost control, working capital and cash flow improvement.
• Evaluate investments, expansion opportunities and strategic projects.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, reporting and risk management.
• Develop high-performing finance teams, systems and processes.
• Manage relationships with banks, investors and key external stakeholders.
Qualifications:
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 20+ years' senior finance leadership experience.
• Previous CFO, Finance Director or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong manufacturing finance experience, ideally within meat processing, protein production or food manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of operational finance, costing, margins, capital investment and business performance.
• Experience supporting growth, transformation or change programmes.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at Board level.
What Our Client Offers:
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, circa GBP £100k
• Annual performance bonus
• Housing and Transport
• Health insurance
• Return flights
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced finance leader to make a significant impact within a growing African business while working closely with an ambitious CEO and Board.
For further details or for immediate consideration then please contact Peak Recruitment at applicant@peak-recruit.com.
Due to the large number of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to thoroughly review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application within 5 working days, however if you have not heard from us within this timeframe, we are sorry to say your application for the role has not been successful.
This is a high-impact leadership role for a commercially minded finance executive who can bring UK/European best practice into a large-scale manufacturing environment. Leading a finance team of circa 50 staff, the CFO will be responsible for financial strategy, performance management, governance, operational improvement and business growth initiatives.
Responsibilities:
• Partner with the CEO and Board on strategic, commercial and financial decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and business performance management.
• Drive profitability, cost control, working capital and cash flow improvement.
• Evaluate investments, expansion opportunities and strategic projects.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, reporting and risk management.
• Develop high-performing finance teams, systems and processes.
• Manage relationships with banks, investors and key external stakeholders.
Qualifications:
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 20+ years' senior finance leadership experience.
• Previous CFO, Finance Director or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong manufacturing finance experience, ideally within meat processing, protein production or food manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of operational finance, costing, margins, capital investment and business performance.
• Experience supporting growth, transformation or change programmes.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at Board level.
What Our Client Offers:
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, circa GBP £100k
• Annual performance bonus
• Housing and Transport
• Health insurance
• Return flights
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced finance leader to make a significant impact within a growing African business while working closely with an ambitious CEO and Board.
For further details or for immediate consideration then please contact Peak Recruitment at applicant@peak-recruit.com.
Due to the large number of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to thoroughly review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application within 5 working days, however if you have not heard from us within this timeframe, we are sorry to say your application for the role has not been successful.
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