Head of Finance – Mobility Business

About the role

M-KOPA Solar is looking for a commercially minded Head of Finance to help shape how the Mobility business funds, plans and delivers its next phase of growth. This is not a traditional finance leadership role: you will sit at the heart of the Mobility business, working closely with the Managing Director and the Mobility Leadership Team to turn capital into growth and build the financial foundations needed to scale. The role is full time, based in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Shape capital strategy: partner with the Managing Director on funding sources, capital structure and the sequencing of future raises, and own the Mobility financial model and the finance work behind fundraising and investor due diligence.
• Own performance and reporting: give leadership a clear view of how the business performs, lead business performance reviews and oversee the financial content of leadership and board reporting.
• Drive financial planning: own the annual business plan, budget and financial targets, and build the reporting and insight needed for pricing, retention economics and new market investment decisions.
• Lead treasury execution: work across Mobility and Group Finance to forecast cash and funding needs so that funding and payments support the pace of growth.
• Enable growth through procurement: lead the Mobility procurement team, balancing speed and cost-efficiency with the governance and controls required within the wider M-KOPA Group.
• Serve as the first point of contact for finance matters raised by the Managing Director, General Manager and Head of Portfolio, and work with Group Finance so that Mobility's reporting, controls and records meet Group policies and Big 4 audit standards.

Required profile

• 10+ years of finance experience, including senior leadership in a fast-growing, capital-intensive or lending business.
• Experience raising debt or equity, from financial modelling and investor materials through due diligence to close.
• Strong experience owning a business plan, budget and financial targets and holding the business accountable to them.
• Experience leading financial reporting in a multi-entity or group environment with strong governance and audit standards.
• Experience working with credit or risk teams to connect portfolio performance, priced risk and financial reporting.
• Experience leading teams and acting as a senior business partner, influencing decisions beyond Finance.