Deputy General Manager – Finance

Location: Kabul

Country: Afghanistan

Functional areas: Finance

Education: Bachelor

Work type: Full Time

Contract: Permanent

Gender: Any

Probation period: Three Months

Extendable: Yes

Deadline: 2026-10-15

Full job details, requirements and the application form are available on the original listing page on Jobs.af.

Candidate profile

Essential experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field;
• A CPA or CA with more than 10 years post qualification experience.
• An MBA is strongly preferred.
• At least 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior executive responsibility for a substantial operating business.
• Experience in telecommunications, technology, infrastructure, financial services, or another capital-intensive and regulated industry.
• Proven track record in corporate finance, capital raising, treasury, financial planning, investment appraisal and Board-level reporting.
• Experience operating in emerging markets, with familiarity in managing currency, regulatory, liquidity and infrastructure-related challenges.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS or equivalent financial reporting standards, tax, internal controls and audit requirements.
• Exposure to M&A, joint ventures, tower or infrastructure transactions and strategic partnerships.
• Proven experience leading or playing a senior finance role in the implementation, upgrade, or transformation of an ERP system, including process redesign, controls, data migration and change management.
• Strong practical exposure to using ERP systems for financial reporting, planning, budgeting, consolidation, procurement and operational performance management.

Preferred experience

• Experience financing or evaluating large-scale network, fibre, spectrum, data-centre, or digital-infrastructure investments.
• Experience with mobile money, fintech, enterprise technology, digital platforms, or adjacent telecom services.
• Experience working with international lenders, development finance institutions and cross-border investors.

Key capabilities

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial judgment and disciplined execution.
• Exceptional financial modelling, investment evaluation and risk-management capability.
• Able to communicate complex financial matters clearly to operational leaders, the Board and external stakeholders.
• High integrity, independence and sound judgment.
• Resilient and adaptable in fast-changing, resource-constrained environments.
• Collaborative leader who can challenge constructively and build trust across diverse cultures and functions.

Interested candidates can send their CVs to [email protected].