Senior Vice President Finance

A. Financial Operations, Control & Stewardship

• Oversee end-to-end financial operations, including accounting, financial closing, consolidation, and statutory reporting ensuring compliance with IFRS, Companies Act 2017, Tax Laws, SOE Act, PSW Act, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain strong internal financial controls, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability of all financial transactions in the ERP (Oracle NetSuite), and maintain a robust internal control framework on payment authorization, segregation of duties, reconciliations, and audit trails.
• Monitor treasury, liquidity, and cash flow to ensure availability of funds for operational and capital requirements.
• Supervise the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, management accounts, and variance analyses for CFO and Board review.
• Drive best practices in financial discipline across all departments.
• Partner with other departments to provide financial insight, cost-validation, performance visibility, and decision-support analytics.
• Lead financial modelling for internal proposals, operational decisions, product costing, and process improvements.

B. Financial Reporting, FP&A, Budgeting & Board Dashboards

• Lead and supervise the budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling providing strategic advice and support to the CFO, CEO and to the Board as required.
• Prepare performance dashboards, financial projections, and management reports to support operational efficiency and revenue monitoring.
• Produce executive financial dashboards for the Board and other stakeholders.
• Oversee FP&A, and conduct regular variance analysis, cost recovery analysis, and other analysis to ensure that PSW continues to maintain financial liquidity and long term sustainability.

C.  Tax Compliance, Planning Support & Risk Management

• Oversee day-to-day tax compliance, reconciliations, filings, documentation, and withholding accuracy.
• Provide technical input to the CFO and CEO on tax implications of pricing, partnership models, contracts, and international operations.
• Identify tax and financial risks early and lead mitigation at the operational level.
• Manage tax audits, data preparation, and interactions with authorities on routine matters.

D. Compliance, Governance & Audit

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and support internal, external, and special audits, ensuring timely completion and effective resolution of audit observations.
• Strengthen governance frameworks and SOPs.
• Oversee the maintenance of fixed asset records, bank reconciliations, and documentation for all financial activities.
• Support CFO in policy formulation, process documentation, and control framework development.
• Enforce adherence to financial SOPs and continuous improvement of control systems.

E. ERP, Automation & Data Integrity

• Oversee ERP workflows, digital payment interfaces, and system integrations ensuring seamless financial data flow across modules and external platforms besides PSW UPS (WeBOC, SBP DAP, NBP PD, ADC, 1LINK, Commercial Banks).
• Supervise the automation and reconciliation of PSW and OGA transactions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely settlement of funds, especially where invoices for services rendered are being generated.
• Support FinTech Operations and Analytics teams to design dashboards, exception reports, and automated reconciliation controls that strengthen financial transparency and traceability.
• Ensure that data integrity and reconciliation processes are embedded in ERP configurations, minimizing manual interventions and data discrepancies.
• Support the digital transformation agenda of PSW by adopting advanced reconciliation tools, API-based integrations, and data analytics for payment and settlement reporting.
• Ensure robust data integrity, audit trails, and segregation of duties within ERP and connected FinTech systems, aligning with governance and compliance requirements.

F. Team Leadership, Capacity Building, and Culture

• Lead and mentor managers of Accounting, Budgeting, MIS, FP&A and Financial Operations units.
• Set clear objectives, provide feedback, and ensure professional growth of finance team members.
• Ensure high ethical standards, operational resilience, and financial discipline across the department.
• Deputize for the CFO when required, representing Finance in cross-functional meetings or external engagements.

Requirements

Qualification, Experience & Skills:

Education: Member Accounting body (CA, ACCA, ICMA, CPA) recognized by IFAC. Candidates having additional qualifications such as CFA or MBA (Finance) from a top tiered university shall be preferred.

Experience: Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or audit, including at least 5 years in a senior management or leadership role in a large organization or public-sector enterprise. Experience with fintech, digital payments, large-scale integrations, or multi-entity setups shall be considered an advantage

Technical Proficiency:

o   Strong knowledge of IFRS, Companies Act 2017, related Corporate Laws, Tax Laws, SOE Act 2023, and public-sector reporting frameworks.

o   ERP-based financial management systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred).

o   Budgeting, financial modeling, treasury management, and audit liaison.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Fuel Card
• Health benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Inclusive work culture & much more

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