Head of Business Development and Finance

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About People and Partners Group

People & Partners Group (PPG) is a leading Pan-African executive search and strategic human capital partner, headquartered in Accra, Ghana. We excel in placing C-suite and senior leaders across Africa and beyond, with a 98% retention rate, 5-days TAT, 15-day completion timeline, access to 100K+ top talents, and 1-year+ free replacement guarantee.

Our services include Executive Recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR) and HR Outsourcing, helping international organizations hire, pay, and manage talent compliantly across African markets without setting up local entities, alongside Payroll Management, Compensation Structuring, Performance Management, HR Audit, Salary Surveys, and Corporate Training.

We serve multinationals and high-growth businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, across FMCG, Construction, Heavy Industry, Real Estate, Technology, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Manufacturing, expanding into key African markets, the UK, USA, and Middle East.

Compliant with global best practices, we co-design agile frameworks to drive your success.

Build Outstanding Teams with PPG. Join Africa's growth story.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Finance & Business Development Manager to join our leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a dual-mandate role combining responsibility for the company's finance function with active ownership of business development and deal origination. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping and executing the company's growth strategy within the real estate and property development sector.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development

• Identify, evaluate and develop a pipeline of business opportunities including land acquisition, joint ventures, off plan sales, and institutional and diaspora investor engagement.
• Conduct market research and feasibility studies to assess the viability of new development projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with banks, mortgage providers, developers, real estate agents and investors.
• Lead commercial negotiations and structure deals that align with the company's strategic and financial objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on pricing strategies, revenue targets and customer acquisition channels.

Finance Management

• Lead the preparation of the annual budget, financial forecasts and business plan in conjunction with the CEO.
• Oversee cash flow management to ensure all projects and operational obligations are funded on time.
• Source and manage project financing including bank facilities, equity capital and structured buyer payment plans.
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts and financial reports to senior management and the board.
• Develop and maintain project financial models including cost-to-complete analysis, margin tracking and IRR projections.
• Ensure compliance with tax obligations, internal controls and audit requirements.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage, mentor and develop the Accounts team.
• Serve as a key adviser to the CEO on investment decisions, deal pricing and risk assessment.
• Represent the company externally with banks, investors and strategic partners.

Key Performance Indicators

• Volume and value of new deals originated and closed (land, joint ventures, investor capital)
• Pipeline strength and conversion rate
• Revenue and collections performance against budget
• Cash flow forecast accuracy and cash position
• Project margin delivery against feasibility targets
• Timeliness and accuracy of management reporting
• Audit outcomes and tax compliance record

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA or CPA) or an MBA with a Finance concentration.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a senior finance or business development role.
• Demonstrated experience in the real estate, property development or construction sector in Africa.
• Experience in East African (e.g. Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania) or Southern African (e.g. South Africa) markets is an added advantage.
• Proven track record in raising project finance or investor capital and closing commercial transactions.
• Strong financial modelling skills with experience presenting to boards, banks and investors.
• Open to Ghanaian and international applicants.