Head of Finance and Operations

Employment type: Permanent

Location: Georgetown, Guyana

This opportunity is also open to relocation

Job Summary

The Head of Finance and Operations owns finance on the ground across the whole group of Companies: the management company, the funds and their holding vehicles, and our portfolio companies. You will run portfolio company accounting, act as our lead counterpart to the third parties who administer and audit the funds, and own tax and legal compliance for every group of company entity across multiple jurisdictions.

This is a build, not a maintain. You will start as the finance function, put in place the systems, controls and calendar the platform runs on, and grow a team behind you as the portfolio expands.

Job Responsibilities

1. Portfolio company accounting and reporting

• Own the books and records of portfolio companies directly where they are small, and oversee and direct their finance teams where they are larger.
• Deliver timely monthly management accounts, IFRS financial statements and consolidated reporting across the group.
• Run budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and project cost control, including for real estate and construction projects.
• Put in place finance policies, internal controls and approval frameworks at each company, and standardise reporting to the fund.
• Lead finance workstreams on new investments: due diligence support, closing mechanics and post-acquisition onboarding.

2. Fund accounting and administration oversight

• Act as the management company’s primary counterpart to the funds’ third-party administrator, auditors, advisors and bankers.
• Review and challenge NAV calculations, fund financial statements, capital account statements and fee calculations before they are released.
• Coordinate capital calls and distributions, and supply the portfolio data behind valuations and investor reporting.
• Manage the annual audit timetable across the funds, the management company and the portfolio, so that audits close on time and without surprises.
• Support investor relations with accurate, timely financial information for quarterly reports, annual meetings and investor due diligence requests.

3. Tax and legal compliance across all Rise Guyana entities

• Own tax and statutory compliance for every entity in the group, in Guyana, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the British Virgin Islands, and the other jurisdictions where our funds, holding companies and portfolio companies are established.
• Guyana/Suriname: corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, NIS, withholding tax, property tax, Companies Act filings and beneficial ownership disclosures; keep every entity current on its tax compliance certificate.
• Offshore and regional: annual returns, registered agent and registered office obligations, economic substance, FATCA and CRS reporting, and AML/KYC requirements.
• Maintain a single group compliance calendar and entity register, and make sure nothing is missed.
• Coordinate external legal counsel, company secretaries and tax advisers; manage corporate records, board minutes, resolutions and statutory registers.
• Monitor changes in tax law and regulation, and advise leadership on structuring and compliance implications.

4. Treasury, controls and operations

• Manage banking relationships, cash, payments and multi-currency (GYD and USD) treasury across the group, with strong segregation of duties.
• Select and implement the accounting systems, reporting tools and processes the platform will scale on.
• Oversee office operations, insurance, vendor contracts and administrative policies for the management company.
• Prepare finance materials for the Board and Investment Committee.
• Hire, develop and lead the finance and operations team as the platform grows.

Job Requirements

• CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent, in good standing. ICAG member or eligible for admission.
• Six to ten years post-qualification experience, including at least three years owning a full set of books as financial controller, finance manager or audit manager.
• Strong IFRS, including multi-entity reporting and consolidation.
• Working knowledge of Guyanese corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, NIS, withholding tax and Companies Act filings.
• Has led the company side of an external audit.
• Experience managing outside providers (administrators, auditors, tax advisers, lawyers) and holding them to a high standard.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems capability.
• Based in Georgetown full time. Entitled to work in Guyana, or eligible for a work permit the company will sponsor.
• Compliance across more than one jurisdiction, including offshore vehicles; real estate or construction accounting with project cost control; multi-currency and multi-entity work.