Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
We are looking for competent, skilled and experienced GROUP FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS LEAD.
| JOB DESCRIPTION
Group FP&A Lead |
| Reports To | Group Head of Finance |
| Peers | Financial Controllers — Uganda & Emerging Markets |
| Direct Reports | None (building department from scratch) |
| Location | any county in East Africa where QSL operates |
| Employment Type | Full-Time | Permanent |
| Function | Group Finance — FP&A |
| Grade / Band | L5A1 |
- ROLE OVERVIEW
This is a high-impact, ground-floor opportunity for a commercially sharp and operationally resilient finance professional. The Group FP&A Lead will be the architect of the Group’s financial planning and analysis capability — a function that does not yet exist in its current form and must be built, owned, and driven by the person in this seat.
Sitting at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations, this role will partner directly with the Group Head of Finance and the senior leadership team to deliver the financial intelligence that drives growth decisions across our Human Capital businesses in East Africa. You will work with imperfect, unstructured data from multiple systems and turn it into insight. That is not a temporary problem to be solved — it is the defining challenge and the defining opportunity of this role.
We are not looking for someone who needs a clean model and a pre-built dashboard. We are looking for someone who builds the model, writes the rules, and teaches the business what good looks like.
- ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT
| Who You Report To
Group Head of Finance — a senior leader responsible for the overall financial governance, reporting, and strategy of the Group. Your mandate comes from this seat and your outputs feed directly into executive and board-level decisions. |
Who You Work Alongside
Financial Controllers for Uganda and Emerging Markets — your primary internal clients and data partners. You translate the numbers they hold into the forward-looking financial story the business needs. |
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 Financial Planning & Budgeting
- Own and lead the Group’s annual budgeting and multi-year financial planning process from inception — this means designing the process, not just running it
- Build budget templates and planning models that work across multiple entities, currencies, and business lines within the Human Capital portfolio
- Consolidate submissions from Uganda and Emerging Markets Financial Controllers into a coherent Group view
- Work with senior leadership to translate business strategy into financial targets and resource plans
- Challenge assumptions, stress-test plans, and ensure budget submissions are grounded in commercial reality
3.2 Forecasting & Performance Monitoring
- Design and own the Group rolling forecast cycle — monthly and quarterly — working with imperfect, multi-source data
- Build variance analysis frameworks that explain what happened, why it happened, and what the business should do about it
- Develop leading indicators and early-warning metrics specific to the Human Capital / staffing sector in East Africa
- Track financial performance against budget and forecast across all business units, flagging risks and opportunities proactively
- Translate financial performance data into clear, concise management commentary for the Group Head of Finance and Board reporting
3.3 Management Reporting
- Design and produce the Group’s monthly management accounts pack — from scratch — including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI dashboards
- Build standardised reporting templates that can be replicated and scaled as the finance function grows
- Ensure reporting is consistent, comparable, and decision-grade across all entities
- Present financial results and insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders, including country and functional leaders
3.4 Data Architecture & Systems
- Work effectively with unstructured data from Excel files and multiple, partially embedded ERP/HRIS systems — this is a core requirement, not a temporary state
- Design data collection and aggregation processes that bring structure and consistency to fragmented financial information
- Partner with IT and Operations to define data requirements as systems are embedded and upgraded
- Build and maintain Excel-based financial models of institutional quality — scalable, auditable, and documented
- Act as the bridge between the business’s current data reality and its future system ambitions
3.5 Business Partnering & Commercial Finance
- Partner with country and functional leaders to support commercial decision-making — pricing, bid modelling, contract profitability, headcount planning
- Develop financial models for new business opportunities, market expansions, and strategic initiatives
- Bring a Human Capital sector lens to financial analysis — understanding staffing ratios, billable utilisation, contractor margin dynamics, and workforce cost drivers
- Provide financial input into tender and proposal processes where revenue impact is material
3.6 Function Building & Process Design
- This is a build role. You will design the FP&A operating model — processes, calendars, templates, governance, and ways of working — from the ground up
- Establish financial planning standards and discipline across the Group that did not previously exist
- Define what a future FP&A team looks like, and lay the groundwork for future hiring as the function scales
- Document all models, methodologies, and processes to professional standards
Requirements
- PERSON SPECIFICATION
4.1 Essential Qualifications & Experience
| ✔ | Fully qualified accountant — CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent. |
| ✔ | Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or management accounting & 3 years as a senior contributor or lead role with ownership |
| ✔ | Demonstrable experience building financial models, budgets, and forecasts in complex, multi-entity environments |
| ✔ | Advanced Excel proficiency — modelling, Power Query, dynamic arrays, and complex data manipulation (not negotiable; this is your primary tool) |
| ✔ | Experience working with unstructured, multi-source data and building order from it |
| ✔ | Exposure to East African business environments — Uganda or other East African markets strongly preferred |
| ✔ | Prior experience in the Human Capital, staffing, BPO, or professional services sector advantageous |
4.2 Competencies & Attributes
Given the build nature of this role, technical skills alone are insufficient. We are looking for the following profile:
| Competency | What We Mean |
| Builder Mindset | You create structure where none exists. You are energised by a blank page, not intimidated by it. |
| Analytical Rigour | Your models are clean, your logic is traceable, and your numbers are right. You check your own work. |
| Commercial Instinct | You connect financial data to business outcomes. A variance is a story, not a no. |
| Communication | You translate complex financial analysis into language that drives decisions. You write well and present with confidence. |
| Resilience & Adaptability | You work well with imperfect information. You are not paralysed by missing data |
| Influence Without Authority | You have no team. You get things done through relationships, credibility, and persistence. |
| Ownership | You do not wait to be asked |
| Intellectual Curiosity | You are interested in the business, not just the numbers. You ask why. |
Requirements
All candidates who meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply under the job vacancy QSSG- GFP- GROUP FINANCIAL PLANNER & ANALYSIS LEAD”
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Application Link : https://jobs.qsourcing.com/jobs/Careers/735362000017792073/QSSG–GFP–GROUP-FINANCIAL-PLANNING-ANALYSIS-LEAD?source=CareerSite