Chief Financial Officer

About the role

GovTech Barbados, a publicly owned entity of the Government of Barbados focused on digital transformation of government services, is recruiting a Chief Financial Officer. The CFO is a principal executive leader who sets the financial strategy, integrity, sustainability and risk posture of the organization, partners with the CEO and the Board on strategy and capital allocation, and owns all financial operations in line with IFRS and government regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as principal financial advisor to the CEO and the Board, presenting strategy, performance and risk directly to the Board and its committees.
• Set the financial strategy, including capital structure, funding strategy and long-range financial planning.
• Lead and develop the Finance Team and department, including succession planning and capability building.
• Ensure compliance with the Public Finance Management Act 2019, IFRS and government financial regulations.
• Own the annual budget, multi-year plans, capital expenditure plans and forecasts, and present them to the Board.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, and the external audit relationship.
• Advise senior management on major projects, business cases and investments, and drive adoption of automated, AI-enabled accounting and analytics platforms.
• Strengthen internal controls, own enterprise financial risk and fraud prevention, and ensure accounts are independently audited.
• Lead treasury management, banking relationships and financing negotiations, and represent the organization with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, the Audit Office and bankers.

Required profile

• Full professional accounting designation (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent) in good standing.
• At least 10 years of progressive financial management experience, including 5 years in a senior executive finance role with Board-level exposure.
• Proven track record of leading and developing a finance team.
• Experience engaging directly with Boards, audit committees, external auditors and regulators.

Required skills

• Knowledge of IFRS, public sector financial management and government financial regulations and procurement rules.
• Advanced knowledge of financial systems, automation tools and data analytics platforms.
• Strong enterprise risk management, internal control design and fraud-prevention capabilities.
• Leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management, with the ability to present to a Board.

Applications are submitted by email to the employer's recruitment contact, and must be received by November 25, 2026.