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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

UNOCASA Limited • Lagos
Posted: 14 October 2026Deadline: 28 October 2026

📋 Requirements

  • •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.
  • •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.

📝 Description

  • •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.