About the job
About Zipline
Are you ready to make a significant impact on the world? Zipline is dedicated to revolutionizing the logistics landscape. Our mission is to tackle the most pressing access challenges globally by creating an innovative instant delivery and logistics system that ensures equal service to everyone, irrespective of their location.From facilitating Rwanda's national blood delivery network and assisting Ghana in COVID-19 vaccine distribution to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, and enabling healthcare providers to deliver care directly to homes across the U.S., we are reshaping the dynamics of movement for businesses, governments, and consumers alike. Our technology may be intricate, but our vision is straightforward: a teleportation-like service that delivers your essentials exactly when you need them.
By leveraging robotics, autonomy, and sophisticated logistics models, we are committed to reducing carbon emissions from deliveries, alleviating road congestion, and enhancing equitable access to vital goods for billions of people around the globe.
About the Role
As the Head of Strategic Finance for Africa, you will occupy a pivotal leadership role within Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and will be an essential member of Zipline’s Africa Leadership Team. You will take full ownership of financial strategy, planning, and performance management for Zipline's operations in Africa while significantly influencing the overarching global financial strategy of the company.Reporting directly to the Global Head of Strategic Finance, this position blends enterprise-wide decision-making with regional execution. The Strategic Finance team at Zipline is responsible for the company's consolidated business model, long-term planning, capital distribution, and global financial strategy - making your role a cornerstone of this function. You'll ensure that Africa's strategy, investments, and performance are seamlessly integrated into Zipline’s comprehensive business plan.
As a vital member of the Africa Leadership Team, you'll act as a trusted financial partner to regional leadership, facilitating operational execution, growth initiatives, and partnerships across diverse African markets.This role also involves establishing a compact, high-impact team. Your team will provide direct, embedded support to leaders across Africa’s Go-to-Market, Engineering, Operations, and General & Administrative functions. Promoting financial literacy across the organization so that teams comprehend unit economics, trade-offs, and the long-term impacts of their decisions is essential for the success of Zipline Africa.
This role requires in-person attendance at our South San Francisco, CA office, where Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and many of our go-to-market, operations, and engineering collaborators are based. The position includes occasional travel to Africa to engage closely with local operators and connect with key government, donor, and commercial stakeholders.About Zipline
Zipline is an innovative logistics company on a mission to enable instant delivery of essential goods worldwide. We develop and operate advanced drone delivery systems that are transforming the logistics landscape, ensuring that essential supplies reach those in need, regardless of geographical barriers.

