Head of Finance, Africa

Zipline

11 months ago

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Lagos, Nigeria

Hybrid

Full Time

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About this role

The Head of Finance for Zipline Africa is a senior finance leader and core member of the Africa Leadership Team responsible for driving financial strategy, operational efficiency, and growth across multiple African markets. Reporting to the Global Head of Finance, the role supports scalability of Zipline’s Platform 1 business in Africa and partners with local and global teams to ensure financial health and compliance. The position is flexible in location (several African countries or remote) and requires significant travel across markets.

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About Zipline

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Zipline is the world's largest autonomous delivery system, using long-range drones and end-to-end logistics software to provide on-demand delivery of medical supplies, retail goods, and other critical items. Its platform combines custom aircraft, automated distribution centers, and routing/operations software to deliver quickly and reliably for hospitals, governments, and commercial partners across the U.S., Africa, and other markets. Zipline specializes in time-critical payloads—blood, vaccines, emergency supplies—and integrates with existing supply chains through partnerships with health ministries, hospitals, and retailers. Customers choose Zipline for its proven safety, high-uptime operations, and ability to scale instant logistics in challenging geographies.