Head of Finance
8 hours ago
Job Summary
The Head of Finance provides strategic leadership and oversight of OnePort365's financial operations, ensuring strong financial planning, accurate reporting, effective cashflow management, and support for business growth.
The role partners closely with functional leaders to drive profitability, strengthen financial processes, and enable data-driven decision-making. While collaborating with Internal Control, Audit, and Compliance teams, the Head of Finance focuses on strategic finance, budgeting, treasury, and team leadership to support the company's expansion and operational excellence.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Develop and execute the company's financial strategy to support business growth and market expansion.
- Lead budgeting, financial forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
- Provide strategic financial insights to the CEO and leadership team to support decision-making.
Financial Reporting & Accounting Oversight
- Oversee the preparation of timely, accurate financial statements in line with IFRS.
- Ensure effective month-end and year-end close processes, working closely with Internal Control.
- Collaborate with the Audit team during internal and external audits by providing necessary financial documentation and information.
Treasury & Liquidity Management
- Manage cash flow, cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and banking relationships.
- Ensure effective working capital management (receivables, payables, inventory funding).
- Support investment decisions, capital planning, and funding strategies.
Cost Management & Business Partnering
- Monitor and manage company-wide costs to enhance operational efficiency.
- Partner with Operations, Sales, Product, and Tech teams to support pricing, margin analysis, and financial evaluations.
- Provide financial dashboards and insights to guide business performance.
Systems, Processes & Financial Operations
- Strengthen finance operations, processes, and systems to support business scaling.
- Lead improvements in ERP/financial tools and ensure accurate financial data
- Support the Internal Control team in implementing process enhancements (without directly owning the control function)
- Support the Internal Control team in implementing process enhancements (without directly owning the control function).
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
- Build a high-performing function with strong analytical, reporting, and financial planning capabilities.
- Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.
Competency and Skill Requirements
Job-Related Skills
- Strong financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting capability
- Excellent understanding of IFRS and financial reporting standards
- Solid expertise in treasury management, cashflow planning, and liquidity optimization
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
- Ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights
- Experience supporting business units with cost analysis, pricing, and profitability evaluation
- Strong knowledge of corporate finance, capital planning, and investment analysis
- Proficiency in creating and managing financial policies, processes, and frameworks
- Ability to work effectively with Internal Control, Audit, and Compliance teams
Digital Skills
- Proficiency in ERP systems and financial management software
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
- Ability to use financial dashboards, BI tools, and data visualization platforms
- Comfort working with digital tools that support automation, reporting, and accuracy
- Ability to evaluate and improve finance systems for scalability
Personal Qualities
- High integrity, accountability, and sound judgement
- Strong leadership and people-development ability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset
- Detail-oriented, structured, and organized
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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