Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job title : Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Location : Lagos Deadline : October 18, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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About the Role

• We are seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide strategic financial leadership and drive the organization's long-term growth, profitability, and sustainability.
• The ideal candidate will combine strong corporate finance and treasury management experience with proven executive leadership capabilities, bringing a track record of capital raising, business transformation, value creation, and strategic decision-making at the board and executive level.
• This role requires more than traditional financial reporting and accounting expertise.
• We are looking for a commercially astute finance leader with experience in funding, investments, corporate transactions, and business growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership
• Financial Planning & Performance Management
• Treasury & Capital Management
• Investments & Corporate Transactions
• Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification: CFA plus ACA or ACCA.
• Minimum of 15 years' progressive finance experience.
• At least 5 years in a CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent executive leadership role.
• Strong experience in:
  • Treasury Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Debt & Equity Financing
  • Capital Raising
  • Taxation
  • Financial Modelling
  • Governance & Risk Management
  • Financial Reporting
• Experience within manufacturing or other import-dependent sectors is highly desirable.

What We're Looking For
The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Proven CFO-level leadership and executive presence
• Strong corporate finance and capital markets experience
• Hands-on treasury management within a private-sector organization
• Experience leading debt and equity fundraising initiatives
• Investor, lender, and board-level stakeholder management
• Evidence of business growth, profitability improvement, and value creation; strategic and commercial finance capability beyond accounting and reporting
• Experience evaluating and leading investments, business expansion initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships, or corporate transactions.