Chief Financial Officer

Main purpose of the job

The holder of this position is responsible for developing, enhancing, and overseeing the firm’s financial management policies by monitoring robust financial reporting systems and developing mechanisms for cost-effectiveness. The CFO will provide strategic financial leadership, ensure the firm’s financial health and supporting its long-term objectives. This position will have a dual reporting to the Africa Chief Financial Officer and the East Africa Chief Operating Officer.

What you will do

• Strategic Leadership, Transformation & Innovation - Lead the development and execution of finance strategies aligned with the firm’s objectives, driving change initiatives, digital transformation, and the adoption of analytics, automation, and process improvements to enhance efficiency and insight.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting - Oversee the preparation, management and control of annual budgets, capital structure and funding strategies, ensuring effective resource allocation and cost management.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis - Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of management reports and financial statements to support informed decision-making by leadership.
• Financial Systems & Process Improvement - Monitor, evaluate and enhance financial systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with accounting standards and best practices.
• Risk Management & Compliance - Oversee financial risk management, internal controls, insurance, and compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Tax Strategy & Treasury Management - Lead the firm’s tax planning, compliance, and treasury management, including cross-border operations and regulatory considerations.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Partners, Service Offering Leaders, clients, regulators, external auditors and the wider Deloitte network.
• Talent Leadership & Succession Planning - Identify, recruit, mentor and develop finance team members while maintaining robust succession plans for critical roles and fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and ethical behaviour in line with Deloitte’s values.
• Operational Excellence - Oversee accounts payable and receivable, expenditure controls and ensure financial transactions are properly authorized and documented.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or any other relevant field from a recognised institution. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA).
• 10+ years’ relevant work experience with at least 4 years’ senior management experience in a busy finance function.
• Experience working in a professional services firm will be an added advantage.

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with excellent industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and implement strategy.
• Demonstrated execution of complex projects within timeframes and cost.
• Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Solid financial knowledge.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model and inspires others to embrace and live our purpose and values.

Influence - Builds deep relationships across a diverse network and uses a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact.

Performance drive - Creates opportunities to drive impact; anticipates member firm/stakeholder needs and delivers superior results by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high-performing teams across businesses and borders.

Strategic direction - Translates broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals; aligns the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives.

Talent development - Actively contributes to building the talent pipeline; creates a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains top talent and high-performing teams.

Inspirational Leadership - Establishes a strong leadership brand and inspires followership through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value differences, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

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If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal.

To the successful candidates, the firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energized team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.

Please ensure your updated resume and academic certificates (University and High school) are attached for your application to be considered.

Your details will be treated with confidentiality and will not be shared with any third party.

Closing date: Friday, 6 March 2026

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

We actively support the inclusion of people with disabilities and embrace neurodiversity in the workplace. We recognise and value the unique strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you require reasonable accommodations in relation to your disability and neurodiverse needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to make adjustments to suit your individual needs.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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