Job Description

DelonJobs is seeking to hire a Financial Controller for a leading project finance company in Africa who has functional expertise in Finance matters with demonstrable interest and capability of leading business improvement/ development initiatives. The individual oordinate with external accounts in operating geographies to compile and publish financial information periodically. He/She will upgrade and document critical finance processes (e.g purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash) with clear roles, responsibilities and authorities to ensure best practice financial control, timely and accurate data capture, true and fair accounting. Salary is negotiable. Candidate must be a Chartered Accountant , CFA or CPA with minimum of 5 years experience in related role. If you consider yourself a match and are interested in the role, kindly send your CV with the job title and code (Financial Controller – FCTOD211) as subject to [email protected] 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Coordinate with external accounts in operating geographies to compile and publish financial information periodically.
• Upgrade and document critical finance processes (e.g purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash) with clear roles, responsibilities and authorities to ensure best practice financial control, timely and accurate data capture, true and fair accounting.
• Establish processes for managing and optimising cash across geographies and publish cash flow information to inform financing decisions.   
• Manage all accounts, invoicing, bill pay, monthly reconciliation, etc.  
• Create a monthly MIS pack, combining important business and financial information, fit for circulation internally as well as externally to stakeholders.
• Upgrade processes for capturing business KPIs from reliable sources at high frequency and establish a plan for circulation of MIS to right stakeholders at right frequency to drive action (e.g. Collections and Outstanding Report).  
• Assist the CEO and CBO in investor relations including keeping to maintaining live data rooms, refreshing financial plans and pitches.
• Leverage business and functional knowledge to lead/ co-lead CXO-sponsored projects for business development and extension (e.g. geo launch for Aggregated Procurement).
• Assist CXOs in researching, analysing and planning for new business initiatives
• Participate in pilots for continuous improvement and optimisation as may be required from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS

•  A Chartered Accountant/ CPA/ CFA by qualification (MBA desirable but not necessary).
•  Investment analysis and financial modeling experience in an investment firm plus Finance operations experience in a startup/ young business.
• Looking to build a career in Finance leadership roles (CFO track).
• Motivated to learn and apply skills in a purpose-driven organization.
• Comfortable working remotely with teams across multiple time zones.