Head of Finance
2025-06-06T13:20:05+00:00
Bayobab Zambia
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https://bayobab.africa/
FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Telecommunications
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-10T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job Summary
The Head of Finance at Bayobab Zambia is a strategic financial leader responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations, ensuring fiscal discipline, and driving financial performance. This role ensures the financial viability and profitability of the organization through effective financial planning, risk management, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
- Formulate and execute robust financial strategies that support Bayobab Zambia’s business plan and long-term growth.
- Provide commercially grounded financial advice to the Managing Director and leadership team to influence strategic decisions.
- Champion cost optimization, revenue growth, and margin improvement initiatives.
2. Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop business cases for new investments and capital expenditure, ensuring alignment with ROI targets.
3. Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
- Implement and maintain a strong internal control environment aligned to group financial policies and audit standards.
- Oversee timely preparation of audited financial statements and manage external audit relationships.
4. Operational Financial Management
- Oversee finance operations including accounts payable/receivable, cash flow management, general ledger, and procurement finance.
- Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting.
- Drive efficiency in working capital and liquidity management.
5. People & Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team with strong capabilities in business partnering, control, and reporting.
- Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.
- Set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and support professional development and succession planning.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering
- Act as the key financial representative on the Bayobab Zambia executive leadership team.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance and support operational execution.
- Liaise with Group Finance and regional offices to ensure alignment with enterprise-wide financial targets and policies.
Education:
- Minimum CPA / CIMA /ACCA
- Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business
- Master’s degree in Finance an added advantage
Experience:
- 5+ years of post-qualification experience in accounting and finance operations with at least 3 years in Telecom industry;
- 3–4 years in a managerial role, with a proven track record of driving financial success;
- Experience in wholesale, infrastructure, or B2B telecommunications is an added advantage.
Candidates are mandated to answer the below on their cover page to the hiring Manager.
Values are the core of Bayobab Zambia’s culture. Our five values called ‘Live Y’ello is the force that unites and inspires each one of us to make an impact that matters in the world. So, tell us: Which one of our five Live Y’ello Values resonates most with you and why? (limit 250 words)
- Lead with Care
- Can-do with Integrity
- Collaborate with Agility
- Serve with Respect
- Act with Inclusion
1. Strategic Financial Leadership Formulate and execute robust financial strategies that support Bayobab Zambia’s business plan and long-term growth. Provide commercially grounded financial advice to the Managing Director and leadership team to influence strategic decisions. Champion cost optimization, revenue growth, and margin improvement initiatives. 2. Financial Planning & Analysis Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes. Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on financial trends, risks, and opportunities. Develop business cases for new investments and capital expenditure, ensuring alignment with ROI targets. 3. Governance, Risk & Compliance Ensure full compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements. Implement and maintain a strong internal control environment aligned to group financial policies and audit standards. Oversee timely preparation of audited financial statements and manage external audit relationships. 4. Operational Financial Management Oversee finance operations including accounts payable/receivable, cash flow management, general ledger, and procurement finance. Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting. Drive efficiency in working capital and liquidity management. 5. People & Team Leadership Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team with strong capabilities in business partnering, control, and reporting. Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement. Set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and support professional development and succession planning. 6. Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering Act as the key financial representative on the Bayobab Zambia executive leadership team. Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance and support operational execution. Liaise with Group Finance and regional offices to ensure alignment with enterprise-wide financial targets and policies.
Minimum CPA / CIMA /ACCA Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business Master’s degree in Finance an added advantage Experience: 5+ years of post-qualification experience in accounting and finance operations with at least 3 years in Telecom industry; 3–4 years in a managerial role, with a proven track record of driving financial success; Experience in wholesale, infrastructure, or B2B telecommunications is an added advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Head of Finance
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Bayobab Zambia
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 10 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Summary
The Head of Finance at Bayobab Zambia is a strategic financial leader responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations, ensuring fiscal discipline, and driving financial performance. This role ensures the financial viability and profitability of the organization through effective financial planning, risk management, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
- Formulate and execute robust financial strategies that support Bayobab Zambia’s business plan and long-term growth.
- Provide commercially grounded financial advice to the Managing Director and leadership team to influence strategic decisions.
- Champion cost optimization, revenue growth, and margin improvement initiatives.
2. Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop business cases for new investments and capital expenditure, ensuring alignment with ROI targets.
3. Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
- Implement and maintain a strong internal control environment aligned to group financial policies and audit standards.
- Oversee timely preparation of audited financial statements and manage external audit relationships.
4. Operational Financial Management
- Oversee finance operations including accounts payable/receivable, cash flow management, general ledger, and procurement finance.
- Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting.
- Drive efficiency in working capital and liquidity management.
5. People & Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team with strong capabilities in business partnering, control, and reporting.
- Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.
- Set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and support professional development and succession planning.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering
- Act as the key financial representative on the Bayobab Zambia executive leadership team.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance and support operational execution.
- Liaise with Group Finance and regional offices to ensure alignment with enterprise-wide financial targets and policies.
Education:
- Minimum CPA / CIMA /ACCA
- Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business
- Master’s degree in Finance an added advantage
Experience:
- 5+ years of post-qualification experience in accounting and finance operations with at least 3 years in Telecom industry;
- 3–4 years in a managerial role, with a proven track record of driving financial success;
- Experience in wholesale, infrastructure, or B2B telecommunications is an added advantage.
Candidates are mandated to answer the below on their cover page to the hiring Manager.
Values are the core of Bayobab Zambia’s culture. Our five values called ‘Live Y’ello is the force that unites and inspires each one of us to make an impact that matters in the world. So, tell us: Which one of our five Live Y’ello Values resonates most with you and why? (limit 250 words)
- Lead with Care
- Can-do with Integrity
- Collaborate with Agility
- Serve with Respect
- Act with Inclusion
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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