Head of Finance Business Partnering at M-KOPA Solar

Your Strategic Impact

• This role places you at the intersection of financial expertise and business strategy. You'll lead a team supporting Operations, Sales, Retail, and Market Development—translating M-KOPA's ambitious goals into financial frameworks that drive accountability and performance. Your insights won't just inform decisions; they'll shape the future of an organization that has already unlocked $1.5 billion in credit across five African markets.
• You will build financial partnerships that transcend traditional reporting. You'll enable leaders to see beyond the numbers to the strategic implications and opportunities. Your work will directly influence how we allocate resources, make investment decisions, and ultimately how we extend our reach to serve more customers with life-changing financial services.

Your Day-to-Day Leadership

• Your work will blend strategic guidance with hands-on leadership:
• In the morning, you might lead your team in analysing performance trends across markets, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency or accelerate growth. By midday, you could be presenting insights to the executive team, using your financial expertise to influence key investment decisions.
• You'll develop and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reporting that drives accountability across the organization. Your team will become known for translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that empower better decision-making at all levels.
• You'll work closely with department heads to optimise resource allocation, improve margins, and align financial planning with operational realities. Your commercial acumen will help teams balance ambitious targets with financial sustainability.
• Throughout it all, you'll mentor and develop your team, building finance talent that elevates the function across the organization. Your leadership will create clear growth paths for finance professionals while fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

How Your Experience Will Create Impact

• Your background in strategic finance will find new purpose at M-KOPA. Your ability to balance rigorous performance management with forward-looking analysis will help us navigate growth challenges while maintaining financial discipline. Your experience with advanced analytics and automation will enhance our forecasting and decision-making capabilities. And your talent for developing finance professionals will build capacity that extends beyond your immediate team.
• The financial partnerships you establish won't just serve today's business needs—they'll scale to support our expansion across markets. Your leadership will help us maintain our innovative edge while ensuring financial sustainability that enables our mission to continue and grow.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional qualifications (CPA, CFA, CIMA) highly desirable
• 8-10 years progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in senior business partnering or strategic finance roles
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to develop high-performing teams
• Exceptional analytical capabilities and commercial acumen, with experience influencing executive-level decisions
• High proficiency in enterprise finance systems and business intelligence tools
• Demonstrated success in driving financial transformation and process improveme