Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Job Vacancy – KPMG Recruitment, Tanzania 2026

KPMG, on behalf of its client, a leading aviation services company operating in Tanzania, is recruiting an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join the Executive Leadership Team.

The CFO will play a critical role in shaping the company's financial strategy and long-term growth while providing strategic counsel to the Chief Executive Officer and Board.

The successful candidate will lead the finance, procurement and information technology functions, ensuring strong financial performance, effective risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Reporting Relationships

The position reports:

• Functionally: Finance Director, Middle East & Africa.

• Administratively: Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Financial Leadership

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the Tanzania business, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and long-term growth ambitions.

• Partner with the CEO and Executive Team in developing and executing business strategy, investment decisions and operational improvement initiatives.

• Lead finance, procurement, stores and IT functions while fostering a high-performance and accountability-driven culture.

2. Financial Planning and Performance Management

• Drive financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes.

• Oversee preparation of financial statements and management reporting in accordance with IFRS, company policies and statutory requirements.

• Monitor business performance through financial analysis, profitability reviews and KPI-driven decision-making.

3. Treasury, Liquidity and Investment Management

• Lead treasury management, working capital optimisation, liquidity planning and cash-flow management.

• Provide financial leadership for commercial negotiations, investment appraisals, contract evaluations and strategic projects.

4. Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Establish and maintain effective internal controls, governance frameworks and risk management processes.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, statutory and stock exchange reporting requirements.

• Oversee relationships with external auditors, financial institutions, regulators, customers, suppliers and key stakeholders.

5. Finance Transformation

• Drive finance transformation and continuous improvement through technology, automation and data analytics.

• Support ESG, governance and sustainability reporting requirements in line with Group standards.

6. Leadership and Succession Planning

• Develop leadership capability, succession plans and talent pipelines across Finance, Procurement and IT functions.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance will be assessed against:

• Revenue growth and profitability.

• EBITDA and EBITDA margin achievement.

• Operating profit and return on investment.

• Working capital efficiency, including DSO and cash conversion metrics.

• Cash-flow generation and liquidity management.

• Budget and capital expenditure adherence.

• Timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting.

• Internal control effectiveness and audit outcomes.

• Regulatory and statutory compliance.

• Finance transformation and process improvement.

• Employee engagement, talent retention and succession readiness.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Applicants must possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.

• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.

• Active membership in good standing with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA).

An MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience, including at least five years in a senior finance leadership role.

• Experience within aviation, logistics, transport, infrastructure or other operationally intensive industries is an added advantage.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, corporate finance, treasury management, taxation, risk management and financial controls.

• Proven track record of driving business performance, profitability improvement and strategic transformation.

• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar.

Leadership and Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated capability in stakeholder management, commercial negotiations and executive-level decision support.

• Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills.

• High levels of integrity, professionalism and business judgement.

• Fluency in English.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

1. Application letter.

2. Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Application by Email:

Required Email Subject: Chief Financial Officer

Application Deadline: 9 November 2026

Important Application Information

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in Tanzania.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• KPMG is an equal opportunity employer.

• The employer's identity and remuneration package have not been disclosed.

Recruitment managed by KPMG Advisory Limited on behalf of its client.