Chief Financial Offier

The CFO is the architect of Company's financial credibility: owning financial strategy, project-level profitability and investor-grade reporting across a multi-project portfolio, and acting as the direct counterpart for investors and due-diligence teams. It suits someone who has run finance in a project-driven, cash-sensitive business and has been through a capital raise or investor due diligence.

Key Responsibility:

• Strategic Finance & Investment Readiness Lead the financial side of fundraising: model,
  
• valuation inputs, data room, due-diligence responses.
  
• Own the 4-year business plan and targets, tied to
  
• pipeline, slate and capacity.
  
• Advise on deal terms, use of proceeds, post-
  
• investment reporting and covenants.
  
• Support ESOP design from the financial side: dilution,
  
• vesting economics, valuation.
  

Project & Portfolio Finance:

• Own production budgeting, cost control and margin tracking per project, plus a consolidated portfolio view.
  
• Forecast project cash flow across client, broadcaster and sponsor payment cycles and production advances.
  
• Set approval and variance controls so overruns are flagged before they hit cash.
  

Treasury & Cash Management:

• Maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast and a 12-month outlook.
  
• Manage banking relationships, working capital, FX exposure and financing options
  

Reporting & Governance:

• Deliver monthly management accounts, project P&Ls and board/investor packs on a fixed cadence.
  
• Own statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance in Egypt (corporate tax, VAT, withholding, social insurance) and any multi-entity requirements.
  
• Build the controls, policies and delegation-of-authority framework investors expect.
  

Systems & Team:

• Lead and develop the finance team (accounting, payables/receivables, payroll liaison).
  
• Select and implement ERP and reporting tools that give real-time project visibility.
  
• Partner with HR on payroll cost structure, headcount planning and compensation economics.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics; CPA, ACCA, CMA or CFA required (MBA is a plus).
  
• 12+ years in finance, including 5+ years as CFO, Finance Director or Head of Finance.
  
• Core requirement:proven experience in a project-based business such as media, production, advertising, events or construction.
  
• Hands-on experience in a fundraising, M&A or investor due-diligence process; you have built or defended a financial model in front of investors.
  
• Strong Egyptian tax, audit and statutory compliance knowledge.
  
• Fluent English and Arabic.