Group Chief Financial Officer – Islamic Banking

Position Title

Group Chief Financial Officer - Islamic Banking

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary

USD: up to 15,000 depending on experience and qualifications plus competitive company benefits

Job Location

Khartoum, Sudan

About the Client

A well-established banking and financial services group headquartered in Khartoum, Sudan

Job Description

• Lead the Group's financial strategy and serve as a key strategic advisor to the GCEO, Board and Executive Management on profitability, investments, major transactions, capital allocation, financial performance and long-term business decisions.
• Direct Group-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, management reporting and consolidation, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, strong financial discipline and effective performance management across multiple entities.
• Provide executive oversight of liquidity, funding, capital adequacy, cash flow, treasury activities and financial risk, ensuring the Group maintains strong financial resilience and appropriate contingency arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable banking, accounting, taxation and regulatory requirements while overseeing the appropriate financial treatment and reporting of Islamic banking products and structures, including relevant Shariah considerations.
• Establish strong Finance governance across international branches and subsidiaries while leading financial controls, audit remediation, systems improvement, automation, data governance, succession planning and the continued development of a high-performing Group Finance function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent is strongly preferred, combined with deep technical expertise across financial strategy, reporting, consolidation, treasury, capital, liquidity, taxation, controls and financial risk.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within banking or financial services, including significant senior/executive Finance leadership experience in a complex and regulated environment.
• Strong track record in regulated banking, Group consolidation, multi-entity financial reporting, regulatory engagement and external audit, with the ability to operate effectively at Board and Executive Management level.
• International/cross-border and Islamic banking experience is highly desirable, together with strong knowledge of Islamic finance/accounting principles, including AAOIFI where applicable, and proven ability to lead across complex, multicultural organizations.

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