Finance Director (FD) / Head of Treasury (HoT)Role Description
Responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and overseeing the organization's overall financial management, treasury operations, capital management, liquidity planning, financial governance, and risk management activities. Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and control frameworks to support business objectives, strengthen financial performance, optimize capital utilization, and ensure long-term financial sustainability.
Lead the development and execution of financial strategies, annual budgets, financial forecasts, business plans, and long-term financial projections. Oversee financial planning and analysis, accounting operations, financial reporting, cash flow management, cost control, revenue performance, and financial resource allocation. Monitor financial results, evaluate business performance, identify financial risks and opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations to senior management and the board of directors.
Oversee treasury operations, including cash management, liquidity planning, funding arrangements, banking relationships, capital structure optimization, and financial investments. Develop and maintain effective cash flow forecasting models to ensure sufficient liquidity for business operations, investment commitments, debt obligations, and strategic initiatives. Monitor daily cash positions, bank balances, working capital requirements, and short-term and long-term funding needs.
Manage banking facilities, credit arrangements, loan agreements, financing structures, debt portfolios, interest rate exposure, foreign exchange exposure, and financial risk mitigation strategies. Coordinate with banks, financial institutions, investors, lenders, and other financial stakeholders to negotiate financing terms, secure funding facilities, manage banking services, and optimize financing costs. Evaluate investment proposals, capital expenditure requirements, financing alternatives, and treasury-related opportunities to maximize financial efficiency and returns.
Oversee financial accounting, consolidation, management reporting, statutory reporting, tax administration, audit coordination, and financial compliance. Ensure financial statements, management accounts, cash flow reports, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial records are accurate, complete, and prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements. Establish strong internal financial controls, approval procedures, financial policies, and governance practices to safeguard company assets and maintain financial transparency.
Lead working capital management initiatives involving accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory financing, payment scheduling, collections, and cash flow optimization. Monitor financial performance indicators, profitability, liquidity ratios, leverage, operating expenses, and budget variances. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reduce costs, strengthen financial controls, and enhance operational efficiency.
Develop and oversee financial risk management frameworks covering liquidity risk, credit risk, market risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, and operational financial exposure. Conduct financial risk assessments, monitor treasury exposures, establish appropriate control measures, and ensure effective implementation of financial policies and risk mitigation strategies.
Lead, supervise, and develop finance, accounting, treasury, and financial planning teams. Establish departmental objectives, allocate responsibilities, monitor performance, and promote professional development and accountability. Collaborate with business units, executive management, external auditors, tax advisers, regulators, banks, and other stakeholders to ensure effective financial coordination and decision-making.
Prepare and present financial reports, treasury updates, cash flow forecasts, investment assessments, financial risk reports, budget reviews, and strategic financial recommendations to the board of directors and senior management. Drive financial transformation, digitalization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen financial management capabilities and support sustainable organizational growth.
Qualifications
- * Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent are an advantage.
- Strong understanding of corporate finance, financial management, treasury operations, accounting principles, and financial governance.
- Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, working capital optimization, and capital structure management.
- Understanding of banking facilities, debt financing, loan agreements, credit management, and investment management.
- Familiarity with foreign exchange management, interest rate exposure, financial derivatives, and treasury risk management.
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, consolidation, and statutory compliance.
- Understanding of financial risk management, internal controls, corporate governance, and audit procedures.
- Ability to analyze financial statements, evaluate investment proposals, assess financing structures, and develop financial strategies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modelling, PowerPoint, and financial management systems; familiarity with ERP and treasury management systems is an advantage.
- Strong strategic
