RECRUITMENT: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) (M/F)

About GAV-CI

Green Agro Valley CI (GAV-CI) is a fast-scaling agri-tech company delivering solar borehole drilling, photovoltaic pumping, and proprietary Laser Spray micro-irrigation solutions to smallholder farmers.

Since 2018, the company has installed hundreds of solar boreholes and irrigated more than 600–700 hectares across 31 regions of Côte d’Ivoire, with active expansion into Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Guinea.

Recognized as an Africa Business Heroes Top 50 (2025) venture and a multiple award winner, GAV-CI is backed by institutional impact investors and implements large donor-funded rural development programs.

The company is now building the finance function required to sustain multi-country growth and institutional-grade governance.

Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Role Purpose

The CFO owns the financial strategy, controls, and capital structure of the group.

This is a builder role, not a caretaker one: designing scalable systems from a growing base, safeguarding investor and donor confidence, and equipping the CEO and Board with the numbers and foresight needed to steer regional expansion.

The CFO is the CEO’s primary thought partner on capital, risk, and value creation.

Key Responsibilities

FINANCIAL STRATEGY & CAPITAL

• Lead financial planning, multi-year financial modeling (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet) and scenario analysis to support fundraising, expansion, and strategic decisions;

• Own the capitalization table and equity story; prepare and negotiate term sheets, manage secondary transactions, and coordinate legal and financial due diligence;

• Manage relationships with equity investors, development finance institutions, and lenders; deliver post-investment and impact reporting to institutional standards;

• Drive group treasury, liquidity planning, working capital optimization, and foreign exchange risk management across multiple countries and currencies;

• Structure financing for capital assets and channel expansion (e.g., PayGo/MFI partnerships, asset buy-vs-rent decisions, equipment financing).

CONTROL, COMPLIANCE & RISK

• Guarantee SYSCOHADA/OHADA-compliant accounting, statutory reporting, and tax compliance across all entities and jurisdictions;

• Design and enforce internal controls, delegation of authority, procurement processes, and financial governance frameworks;

• Oversee donor-funded program finance, including grant compliance, execution-rate tracking, disbursement management, and audit-ready reporting;

• Build the enterprise risk framework; manage external audits, insurance, and regulatory relationships;

• Support quality management (ISO 9001) and ESG/impact reporting requirements in coordination with relevant functions.

OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS & PERFORMANCE

• Build, mentor, and lead finance, accounting, controlling, and treasury teams; instill a culture of rigor and accountability;

• Deliver monthly management reporting, KPIs, unit economics, and Board packs that translate financial data into strategic decisions;

• Select and implement financial systems / ERP suitable for a multi-site, multi-country operation, driving automation and data reliability;

• Partner with commercial and technical leadership on pricing, margin management, project profitability, and investment appraisal;

• Provide the CEO and Executive Committee with forward-looking analysis on growth, profitability, and cash runway.

Required Profile

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent; ACCA / CPA / DEC or expertise comptable is a strong advantage;

• 5+ years of experience in senior finance roles, including proven experience as CFO or Finance Director in a scaling company transitioning from SME to institutional-grade operations;

• Demonstrated fundraising experience with equity investors and/or development finance institutions, including investor and Board reporting;

• Deep knowledge of SYSCOHADA/OHADA frameworks and West African tax and regulatory environments;

• Experience with donor-funded / grant program finance is strongly preferred;

• Multi-country and multi-currency finance experience is an advantage;

• Fluent in English and French, both spoken and written, is mandatory given investor relations and cross-border operations;

• Willingness to travel across operating regions and expansion markets.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking;

• Financial rigor and integrity;

• Investor-grade communication;

• Systems and team building;

• Leadership in an ambiguous and fast-growth environment;

• Resilience in a high-growth, resource-constrained environment;

• Alignment with GAV-CI’s mission and impact.

Compensation & Package

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience and market benchmarks;

• Eligibility for the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — an equity grant aligning long-term value creation with personal reward, subject to standard vesting terms and Board approval;

• Standard benefits in line with GAV-CI policy and applicable law.

• dao@greenagrovalley.org