Chief Finance Officer
Location: Abuja
Job type: Full-time
Role Overview
- The CFO will be a strategic business partner to the CEO and Executive Team, providing financial leadership to support the company’s growth agenda.
- The role requires a leader who is both strategic and hands-on, capable of driving profitability, improving cash flow, strengthening internal controls, managing risk, and preparing the organization for expansion and investment.
Responsibilties
Financial Strategy & Leadership:
- Develop and execute The Company’s financial strategy aligned with the multi-year growth plan.
- Lead financial planning across Cloud, Network Infrastructure, Broadband, and Managed Services.
- Drive profitability improvement, cost optimization, and revenue assurance strategies.
- Advise the CEO on capital allocation, pricing models, new businesses, and geographic expansion.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management:
- Lead annual budgeting and long-range financial planning.
- Implement rolling forecasts and scenario planning tools.
- Oversee KPIs and management reporting for each business unit.
- Strengthen financial discipline across all departments.
Treasury, Cash Flow & Working Capital Management:
- Optimize working capital, liquidity, and banking relationships.
- Implement robust receivables, collections, and payables management.
- Oversee treasury operations and loan facilities.
Capital Raise & Investment Management:
- Lead capital raise efforts (equity, debt, infrastructure financing).
- Support project financing for cloud availability zones, network expansion, and AI GPU clusters.
- Structure partnerships with banks, DFIs, and investors.
Financial Operations & Compliance:
- Oversee financial operations, accounting, audit, and tax planning.
- Ensure timely financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Strengthen internal controls and reduce financial leakage.
- Lead internal audit, compliance, and enterprise risk management.
Revenue Assurance & Pricing:
- Implement revenue assurance across all product lines.
- Support pricing strategy, cost modeling, and margin optimization.
- Establish financial guardrails for contracts and vendor agreements.
Procurement, Cost Control & Vendor Management:
- Oversee procurement governance and value-for-money processes.
- Lead cost optimization across infrastructure and operations.
- Support vendor negotiations with OEMs and technology partners.
Team Leadership & Culture:
- Build a high-performing finance team.
- Mentor and develop successors for key roles.
- Promote accountability, transparency, and excellence.
Key Financial Performance KPIs & Expectations
- Revenue Growth rate
- Gross and Net Profit Margin
- EBITDA Margin
- Working Capital
- Cost to Income Ratio
- Interest Income
- Return of Capital Employed (ROCE)
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- Budget Implementation (Revenue and Cost)
- Cost savings Delivered
- Debt/Equity Ratio
- Project ROI.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
- MBA, ACCA, ACA, CFA, or equivalent is required.
- 10 - 15 years’ experience with at least 2 years in senior leadership (CFO, FC, Head of Finance).
- Experience in technology, cloud, telecommunications, or infrastructure preferred.
- Proven experience in capital raise, treasury, and investor relations.
- Strong IFRS, tax, compliance, and regulatory knowledge.
- Track record of improving profitability, cashflow, and internal controls.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic financial leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and board-level reporting ability
- High integrity and sound judgment
- Ability to lead through change and fast growth
- Execution-driven and detail-oriented.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications to: careers@layer3.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email