Job description

Leverage your abilitiesand join the dynamic team of a leading company operating in the government services and process facilitation sector.

As the Financial Operations Director , you will be responsible for managing complex financial operations across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, ensuring effective cash utilization, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and robust financial governance. This role will also drive the development and digitalization of financial processes through the effective use of ERP systems, financial technologies, and data-driven reporting.

The position involves:

• Lead and oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and alignment with organizational policies.
• Develop and manage cash flow forecasts, liquidity plans, and cash management strategies to support operational and business requirements.
• Oversee bank accounts, banking relationships, reconciliations, payment processes, and financial disbursements.
• Manage domestic and international financial transfers, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and cross-border payment requirements.
• Oversee foreign exchange operations, including currency conversions, exchange rate mechanisms, and transactions involving multiple currencies.
• Monitor and optimize banking and payment processes to ensure timely, secure, and cost-effective financial transactions.
• Establish and maintain strong financial and accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in line with best practices and international standards.
• Prepare and review financial reports, statements, and analysis, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Drive improvements and automation across financial operations to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of ERP systems, financial technologies, reporting tools, and other digital solutions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements.
• Identify financial and operational risks and implement appropriate controls and mitigation measures.
• Lead, develop, and manage the financial operations team, promoting high performance and continuous improvement.

We are Looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 12+ years of overall experience in finance, treasury, financial operations, or a related field.
• A professional certification such as SOCPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Extensive experience infinancial operations, treasury, finance, or banking, including leadership experience in a senior management role.
• Strong experience incash management, cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and banking operations.
• Proven experience managinginternational financial transfers and cross-border payment operations.
• Advanced knowledge offoreign exchange (FX), multi-currency transactions, currency conversion, and exchange rate mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of banking relationships, payment mechanisms, bank reconciliations, and financial disbursement processes.
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting policies, internal controls, financial governance, and international best practices.
• Experience working withERP systems, financial systems, reporting tools, and financial analytics platforms.
• Good understanding ofFinTech solutions and their application in improving and automating financial operations.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in amulti-country, multinational, financial services, payments, or complex financial environment is highly preferred.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

8+ years

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma