Finance Manager

The Finance Manager will lead financial operations for an innovative tilapia farm in East Africa. The successful candidate will run financial processes and analyze the financial health of departments, directly supporting core functions (e.g., human resources, procurement), and drive resource efficiency across teams. This role is intended to become a founding member of a new Victory business unit in Tanzania. The role will first be based in Kenya for a 12 to 18-month period of on-the-job learning and development. Following this period, in the first half of 2026, the role will permanently transition to Tanzania.

Victory Group is a regenerative, tech-driven, vertically integrated aquaculture platform farming and selling tilapia in East Africa. Victory runs all aspects of the tilapia value chain – farming inputs, milling feed, cultivating broodstock and eggs, hatching fingerlings, growing mature tilapia, processing fish, running cold-chain distribution, and retailing produced fish throughout Kenya, Rwanda, and more. Victory deploys innovation at each step of the way – from indigenous feed inputs to drone-based egg transport to data-driven stocking algorithms – striving to serve the most affordable, sustainable animal protein on the planet. Victory continues to accelerate, qualifying as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies for three years running.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain robust end-to-end business process management across various operations (Farm, Lake, Logistics, Sales).
• Drive financial planning and analysis to support decision-making and business growth in Kenya, Rwanda, and Netherlands.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to ensure operational efficiency and financial performance.
• Act as a co-pilot for all major investment activities at the farm, logistics, and in sales.
• Manage international procurement processes with an eye towards savings and efficient shipments.
• Provide essential operational and financial inputs for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the business, including: Farm and Lake Operations teams, Logistics Operations team, Commerce Leadership & Sales Operations teams, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Manager, Group CFO, Finance Directors, and Finance teams.
• Spend a meaningful amount of time at farm and logistics centers to become fully engrained and familiar with all facets of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements