Finance Business Partnering Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Finance Business Partnering Manager (Fintech): Leading a team of finance business partners and providing strategic financial counsel to commercial, operations, and technology leadership with an accent on performance frameworks, scenario modeling, and budgeting. Focus on driving accountability, building business cases for strategic investments, and translating complex financial data into actionable narratives for non-finance stakeholders.

Location: Kenya

Company

hirify.global is a leading African fintech business providing credit and financial services to millions of customers, focused on expanding economic access across the continent.

What you will do

• Lead and coach a distributed team of Finance Business Partners embedded across cost centers and markets.
• Run planning and budgeting cycles, ensuring commercial grounding and defensibility of financial submissions.
• Develop performance frameworks, including dashboards and KPIs, to drive genuine business accountability.
• Build business cases for strategic investments, new market initiatives, and product launches.
• Translate complex financial analysis into compelling narratives for senior leadership and non-finance audiences.
• Standardize best practices across markets to ensure consistent quality of financial partnering.

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong track record in Business Partnering, FP&A, or Commercial Finance.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams in complex, multi-entity environments.
• Extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrable ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect financial data to business performance drivers.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to professional development through diverse programs, coaching, and training.
• Supportive environment with family-friendly policies and a focus on employee well-being.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact business expanding economic access in Africa.
• Flexible work culture that prioritizes results and professional growth.