Job Description

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Head of Finance - Contracts & Budgeting

Role Summary

The Head of Finance will lead the organization's financial planning, budgeting, and contract financial governance. This role ensures strong cost control, contract compliance, accurate forecasting, and strategic financial decision-making in alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Budgeting

Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes

Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis with actionable insights

Partner with business leaders to align financial plans with strategic goals

Establish cost optimization and financial control frameworks

2. Contracts & Commercial Finance

Oversee financial review, structuring, and approval of contracts (customer, vendor, partner)

Ensure contracts are financially viable, risk-balanced, and compliant with internal policies

Track contract financial performance, revenue recognition, and cost commitments

Support negotiations with financial models, pricing analysis, and scenario planning

3. Financial Governance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls

Develop and enforce financial policies, approval matrices, and delegation of authority

Coordinate audits related to contracts, budgets, and financial reporting

4. Reporting & Analysis

Deliver timely and accurate financial reports to leadership and stakeholders

Provide insights on margins, cash flow, contract profitability, and ROI

Build financial dashboards and KPIs to support decision-making

5. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Lead and mentor finance team members

Act as a key finance business partner to legal, procurement, sales, and operations teams

Support executive leadership with strategic financial advice



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Job Expectations:

Key Skills:

Strong understanding of financial modeling, pricing, and commercial contracts Experience working closely with legal and procurement teams Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills Budgeting & forecasting Contract financial analysis Financial modeling & scenario planning Risk management & compliance Negotiation support Advanced Excel and financial systems (ERP, FP&A tools)
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Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA/CPA/CFA preferred)
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Minimum Job Experience:

10+ years of progressive finance experience, including budgeting and contract finance
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Reporting to:

HOD
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Travel:

Travelling Required