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Chief Financial Officer
Smartcity Plc • Lagos
Posted: 17 October 2026Deadline: 31 October 2026
📋 Requirements
- •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- •Mandatory ACA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification.
- •MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- •Minimum of 15 years' progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior financial leadership role.
- •Proven experience in real estate investment, private equity, hospitality, or infrastructure finance.
- •Strong expertise in IFRS, financial modelling, capital markets, investment analysis, and risk management.
- •Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- •Experience with international investors, Development Finance Institutions DFIs, and multilateral agencies is an advantage.
📝 Description
- •We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer CFO to lead our financial strategy, treasury operations, capital management, investment oversight, and risk management.
- •The successful candidate will drive financial sustainability, optimise capital allocation, strengthen governance, and support the company's long-term growth objectives.
- •KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Treasury & Capital Management: Oversee liquidity, working capital, fundraising, banking relationships, and capital structure optimisation.
- •Financial Reporting & Control: Ensure accurate IFRS-compliant reporting, robust internal controls, budgeting, audits, and financial governance.
- •Financial Strategy & Investment: Lead financial planning, investment analysis, due diligence, valuations, capital allocation, and financial advisory on strategic transactions.
- •Risk & Compliance: Oversee financial risk management, tax planning, regulatory compliance, insurance, and asset protection.
- •Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Build a high-performing finance team and manage relationships with investors, lenders, the Board, and other key stakeholders.
- •REQUIREMENTS
- •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- •Mandatory ACA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification.
- •MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- •Minimum of 15 years' progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior financial leadership role.
- •Proven experience in real estate investment, private equity, hospitality, or infrastructure finance.
- •Strong expertise in IFRS, financial modelling, capital markets, investment analysis, and risk management.
- •Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- •Experience with international investors, Development Finance Institutions DFIs, and multilateral agencies is an advantage.