Vice President, Global Finance Operations

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The Vice President, Finance is a senior leadership role, accountable for overseeing and managing the financial operations, strategies, and performance of the organization. This role involves managing financial planning, reporting, risk management, and ensuring the organization's financial health and compliance with relevant regulations. This role is responsible for providing leadership and consulting support to senior leadership on matters pertaining to financial management and strategic implementation in support of achieving corporate objectives and business growth. This role provides overall leadership and management of finance teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on achieving operational excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and ensures execution of financial strategy in alignment with organizational business goals.
- Oversees the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports to senior leadership.
- Conducts in-depth financial analysis to provide insights into the organization's financial performance, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
- Uses data-driven analysis to make strategic financial decisions.
- Identifies, assesses, and mitigates financial risks that could impact business profitability or financial stability.
- Implements risk management strategies to safeguard assets and investments.
- Ensures organization complies with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws in the regions where it operates.
- Maintains strong relationships with regulatory authorities and auditors, where applicable.
- Manages the allocation of financial resources, including capital investments, debt financing, and dividend policies.
- Establishes and maintains robust financial controls, policies, and procedures to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
- May assist with the evaluation potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures from a financial perspective. May lead financial due diligence and integration efforts when necessary.
- Oversees the management of the finance information systems and necessary reports for critical analyses of financial performance.
- Builds and leads a high-performing finance team, setting clear goals and expectations, providing mentorship, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Manages a team of Senior Finance Managers/Directors carrying out the financial management and control processes.

KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
- Process driven and commercially astute.
- Substantial understanding of how technology solutions are influenced and affected by various business scenarios.
- Excellent business negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Political savvy.
- Substantial knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial reporting.
- Substantial understanding of financial modelling and analysis.
- Ability to think strategically and align financial strategies with the organization's overall business objectives.
- Substantial proficiency in identifying, assessing, and managing financial risks.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex financial information to various stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills to lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Substantial capability to make sound financial decisions based on data analysis and risk assessment.
- Ability to adapt to changing business environments and lead financial transformation initiatives when necessary.
- Commitment to ethical and responsible financial practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Commitment to staying updated with industry trends, financial regulations, and best practices through ongoing professional development

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Preferably post-graduate degree with extensive experience in a financial management capacity preferred.
- Preferably a certified public accountant (CPA)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of relevant financial leadership experience in a related environment, managing people, processes and budgets to achieve corporate and divisional objectives.
- Substantial demonstrable experience with and understanding of the deliverables of a financial function.
- Substantial strategic planning experience.
- Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of IT industry environment and business needs, combined with strong understanding of business process.
- Substantial experience managing finance operations on a global scale, including knowledge of internati