Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Organisation: Alexander Lloyd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Alexander Lloyd has been an established recruitment partner within our three niche markets since 1999. Specialising in Accountancy & Finance, HR, Compliance & Risk, Pensions & Benefits and Procurement & Supply Chain. We have been delivering successful recruitment assignments for clients within all industry sectors from SME’s to global blue chips for 20 years.
Job Summary: Alexander Lloyd Senior Search are partnering with a high-growth, internationally backed organisation to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the finance function through a pivotal phase of scale-up and IPO readiness.
This is a board-level appointment, based in Uganda, with responsibility for financial strategy, governance, capital structure, and stakeholder management as the business prepares for a potential IPO or strategic transaction.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board and investors, the CFO will:
- Lead the business through IPO preparation and execution, including governance, controls, reporting and investor readiness.
- Own end-to-end financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
- Build and maintain robust financial controls, reporting and compliance frameworks aligned to public-company standards.
- Oversee treasury, cash management, tax, audit and risk management.
- Lead investor relations, working with banks, advisers, regulators and external stakeholders.
- Partner with the CEO to drive commercial decision-making and performance improvement.
- Build, develop and lead a high-performing finance team in Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Proven CFO within a high-growth or complex organisation.
- Direct experience of taking a company through an IPO (essential), including pre-IPO readiness.
- Strong technical grounding in IFRS, governance, and financial controls.
- Experience operating in emerging markets or Africa strongly preferred.
- Commercial, strategic leader with strong board-level presence and stakeholder management skills.
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
** Re location would be on offer for candidates that can demonstrate experience within the key requirements requested.
How to Apply:
Please quote JR0226 when emailing in the first instance at [email protected]. Please expand on the key candidate requirements.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60