Group Finance Manager

### Key Responsibilities **Strategic Finance & Financial Leadership** - Directly contribute to strategic planning and business decision-making. Play a key role in the company's US IPO readiness preparation. - Support global business expansion, investment projects, and strategic initiatives. - Establish and improve internal controls, financial policies, and operational processes to meet IPO readiness standards. **Financial Management & Reporting** - Lead and oversee the full spectrum of finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and compliance functions. - Oversee daily accounting operations and internal controls, including revenue recognition, cost allocation, expenses review and payment approval, fixed assets management, intercompany transactions, and monthly budget control. - Prepare full set of accounts for multiple entities. Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes. - Present management reports, financial analysis, and business insights to senior management. - Build, mentor, and manage the finance team to achieve operational excellence. **Compliance, Governance & Risk Management** - Lead and coordinate annual audits at both subsidiary and group level. - Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks, regulators, and corporate secretaries across regions. Ensure local compliance and corporate governance requirements are met in all countries of operation. - Understand the tax requirements of various jurisdictions, and establish and improve the group's tax risk management system and tax planning. **Other Duties** - Other duties as assigned, including process improvement, ERP system implementation and enhancement, financial digitalisation, and group-wide projects. ### Requirements **Education & Professional Qualifications** - Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline. - CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred. **Technical Competencies** - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - US GAAP - Local and international taxation - Internal controls and risk management - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, accounting software, ERP systems, and reporting dashboards **Experience** - Minimum 5–10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including managerial responsibilities. - Experience in technology, digital infrastructure, trading, energy, cryptocurrency mining, or multinational group environments is highly preferred. - Hands-on experience managing full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, treasury, taxation, and audit matters. - Prior audit experience with a public accounting firm is an advantage. - Experience in cross-border or multi-jurisdictional business operations is advantageous. **Personal Attributes** - Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering capabilities. - Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. - Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines. **Travel Requirements** - This role requires occasional overseas travel, including business trips to Ethiopia approximately 2–3 times per year, with each trip lasting up to one month.