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Lead Bayport Botswana’s financial strategy, capital stewardship, funding resilience, financial governance and sustainable economic performance; provide independent financial counsel to the CEO, Board and shareholders.
Job Summary
- Employer: Bayport Financial Services Botswana
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Gaborone, Botswana
- Category: Finance
- Closing Date: 2026-11-13
Key Responsibilities
- Lead medium- and long-term financial strategy aligned to the 2027-2030 business strategy.
- Recommend capital allocation, balance sheet capacity, dividend and reinvestment choices with risk-adjusted returns.
- Own financial targets, scenario planning and capital adequacy considerations.
- Set funding strategy, diversification priorities, liquidity risk appetite proposals and cost-of-funds objectives.
- Lead strategic lender, shareholder and Group Debt Capital Markets relationships.
- Review ALM, stress scenarios, funding maturities and covenant headroom; escalate material risks.
- Challenge growth, pricing, settlements, refinancing, expected credit losses and channel profitability.
- Sponsor vigorous investment cases, product economics and business transformation decisions.
- Own enterprise budget and forecast quality and executive sign-off.
- Account for reliable financial statements, statutory and regulatory financial reporting and tax governance.
- Present financial performance, forecasts and risks to Board, ARC, Group and shareholders.
- Oversee IFRS 9 accounting governance, model challenge interfaces and commission deferral accounting.
- Direct, coach and assess Head of Finance; build CFO succession and functional resilience.
- Establish performance standards, ethical culture, and effective finance controls.
- Ensure clear separation of duties in loan disbursements, payment release, and reconciliation.
Requirements
- CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional qualification; degree in accounting, finance or related field.
- Typically 10+ years relevant experience, including 5+ years senior financial leadership in regulated financial services.
- Strong capital, funding, treasury, IFRS, governance and executive stakeholder experience.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a comprehensive application, complete with an updated curriculum vitae and certified copies of qualifications, to [email protected] no later than 13 November 2026. Applicants must clearly indicate the position title in the subject line of their application email.
