Zaria Group is seeking a highly capable and seasoned Directorof Finance to lead and professionalize the company’s finance functionacross a growing, multi-entity, multi-country platform. This is a senior, hands-on role for a finance leader who is equally comfortable building complexfinancial models, overseeing accounting and controls, managing day-to-dayfinancial operations and building and supervising a capable and highly functioning finance team.
The Director of Finance will play a critical role in supporting Zaria Group’s ambitious growth agenda across sports, entertainment, and real estate development in Africa, working closely with executive leadership, investors, auditors, and external advisors. This role could evolve into a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position as the organization
scales. The role will also participate in Zaria Group’s Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) when available.
The Director of Finance will work directly with Zaria Group’s Managing Director and Executive Director and will prepare and present financial reports quarterly to the company’s Finance & Strategy Committee.
Zaria Group Limited, backed by high-profile partners like Masai Ujiri and Helios Sports & Entertainment Group, aims to revolutionize the sports and entertainment industry in Africa. The company owns QA Venue Solutions, a leading venue management, development and commercialization firm, Zaria Court, a mixed-use real estate development brand with a focus on sports, hospitality, community and culture, and will soon be launching the Zaria District Platform, an equity vehicle that will deploy capital to develop sports and entertainment infrastructure districts across Africa.
Zaria Group oversees the management and commercialization of Kigali Sports City in Kigali, Rwanda – which includes the 10,000-seat BK Arena, the 45,000-seat Amahoro Stadium and the company’s first Zaria Court development (which opened in mid-2025). The Kigali Sports City serves as a template for Zaria Group’s ambitions across the continent, with target expansion markets including Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg and Abidjan. Zaria Group is in growth mode, and with the launch of the Zaria District Platform will soon be scaling from a small executive-level team to a larger team of professionals with experience in navigating business on the continent of Africa. Operating at the highest levels of business and government structures in Africa, Zaria Group is dedicated to advancing major sporting infrastructure and entertainment venues across the continent.
