Chief Financial Officer - Tanzania

About the role

A leading aviation services company operating in Tanzania is recruiting an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join its Executive Leadership Team. The CFO shapes the financial strategy and long-term growth of the business, advises the CEO and the Board, and leads all financial, procurement and information technology functions. The role reports functionally to the Finance Director, Middle East & Africa and administratively to the CEO, Tanzania.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership aligned with corporate objectives and long-term growth.
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Team on strategy, investment decisions and operational improvements.
• Lead finance, procurement, stores and IT functions and foster a high-performance, accountable culture.
• Drive financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports in line with IFRS, company policy and statutory requirements.
• Monitor performance through financial analysis, profitability reviews and KPIs.
• Lead treasury management, working capital, liquidity planning and cash flow management.
• Support commercial negotiations, investment appraisals, contract evaluations and strategic projects.
• Set up internal controls, governance and risk management processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, statutory and stock exchange reporting requirements.
• Drive finance transformation through technology, automation and data analytics.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, regulators, customers and suppliers.
• Support ESG, governance and sustainability reporting.
• Build leadership capability, succession plans and talent pipelines across Finance, Procurement and IT.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field; MBA or similar is an added advantage.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and active NBAA membership.
• At least 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience, including 5 years in a senior finance role.
• Experience in aviation, logistics, transport, infrastructure or other operationally intensive sectors is an added advantage.
• Legal right to work in Tanzania; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Required skills

• IFRS, corporate finance, treasury management, taxation, risk management and financial controls.
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Stakeholder management, commercial negotiation and executive-level decision support.
• Fluency in English.