Functional Purpose
The Head of Finance is responsible for leading Hygeia’s financial management. This role ensures sound financial reporting, compliance, and strategic insight, while guiding the finance team and advising the CEO/Board on fiscal health for growth and profitability covering both strategic vision and operation oversight.
The function exists to provide leadership in budgeting, forecasting, governance, internal & external stakeholder management and system development — enabling data-driven decision-making, digital transformation, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Governance
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes
Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and risk management
Evolve Board reporting to enable strategic financial conversations
Present financial insights to the Board, CEO, and functional leaders
Lead in capital raise from external stakeholders from government funds, to pillar banks to external capital investors
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Operations and Commercial teams for finance and IT support
Provide leadership in feasibility studies of projects including R&D, Regulatory and internal Capital Investments
Assist with M&A due diligence, integration, and investment planning
Drive continuous improvement in finance and IT processes, procedures and controls
Key Interfaces
Internal: Board of Directors, CEO, Finance Team, IT Team, Operations, Commercial, Project Management
External: Auditors, Regulators, Banks, ERP vendors, IT service providers, Consultants
KPIs & Success Metrics example
<2% variance in budgeting and forecasting accuracy
100% on-time delivery of monthly and quarterly reports
Zero major audit findings; full regulatory compliance
SAP enhancements delivered as planned; system uptime ≥ 95%
Risk management SOPs documented, implemented and reviewed annually
≥ 3 significant finance or IT improvement projects delivered annually
Effective support to M&A, Board requests, Stakeholder management and system upgrades
Capability Requirements
Strategic & Operational Skills
Strong analytical and decision-support capabilities
Experience in cross-functional project leadership and change management
Financial Expertise
Deep knowledge of budgeting, reporting, compliance, and audit
Skilled in Board-level financial communication and insights delivery
Familiar with ERP systems (especially SAP) and IT architecture
Able to lead IT roadmap design, systems improvement, and vendor engagement
Effective communicator with senior stakeholders
Strong working relationships across Finance, IT, and Operations functions
IT Knowledge & Leadership
Familiar with ERP systems (especially SAP) and IT architecture
Able to lead IT roadmap design, systems improvement, and vendor engagement
Collaboration & Communication
Effective communicator with senior stakeholders
Strong working relationships across Finance, IT, and Operations functions
Key Development Priorities & Strategic Alignment
Key Development Priorities
Improve project delivery capability in Finance
Strengthen controls, governance, and financial delegation frameworks
Build out IT infrastructure to enable digital and data transformation
Develop leadership depth across Finance and IT teams
Embed CbM and structured review cadences within both functions
Application Process
Please apply via our jobs portal with a cover letter and up to date CV. The closing date for applications is Monday, 19th January at 1pm.
Hygeia is an equal opportunities employer