Chief Financial Officer
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join the executive leadership team. This individual will hold overall responsibility for financial strategy, governance, and performance, ensuring the company’s long-term stability and growth. Acting as the financial steward of the organisation, the CFO will provide forward-looking guidance, optimise capital structures, and manage risk across an international and fast-paced digital environment.
Location: Hybrid - Gzira
Responsibilities:
As a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), your broad responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Define and execute financial strategies that align with the company’s vision and long-term objectives, while overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling to ensure data-driven decision making.
- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and capital structure, leading banking, investor, and fundraising activities to maintain financial resilience and growth capacity.
- Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of all financial reporting, in full compliance with IFRS and Maltese regulations.
- Establish and monitor a robust risk management framework to identify and mitigate financial, operational, and regulatory risks, including currency and market exposures.
- Lead financial assessments of acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships, providing expert insight on valuation and integration strategies.
- Build and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
- Collaborate closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, the Board, and department heads to ensure financial alignment across the organisation.
- Represent the company externally with auditors, regulators, and legal advisors, strengthening trust and ensuring compliance.
Requirements:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) or MBA required.
- 10+ years of progressive financial experience, with at least several years in a senior leadership role such as Finance Director or Head of Finance.
- Experience operating in multi-jurisdictional environments, ideally within digital, technology, or iGaming sectors.
- Proven track record in fundraising, strategic planning and M&A.
- Strong command of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
- Advanced skills in financial analysis, modelling, and forecasting.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems and BI tools.
- Knowledge of international taxation, transfer pricing, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
- Commercially minded with strategic vision.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
What’s in it for you?
Our client offers an exciting, challenging role in a collaborative, dynamic environment. The right person will find many career growth opportunities in their company, whether you want to advance your technical skills or aspire to leadership in the future.
Benefits:
- Hybrid work-from-home package
- Professional development
- Health insurance
- Wellbeing allowance
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Malta
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Hireroo
We redefine recruitment by focusing on a rich back to basics approach that focuses on genuine relationship building both with our clients and our candidates, offering a truly bespoke service that revolves around that perfect match. With global reach and equipped with profound industry insights and an extensive network, we have now earned the trust of globally recognized iGaming and fintech companies. Standing firmly as the go-to partner for these industry leaders, collaborating on numerous local and global HR projects, we take pride in our role as true lifetime partners for both our clients and candidates.