Duma Works is recruiting a Finance Manager for one of our clients, a growing social enterprise
in the East African region.
The company distributes bicycles,
which connect farmers to markets, and also connects communities to their basic
life needs for instance access to water, schools and healthcare.
The location of the company is in Gulu, Uganda
The company is looking for someone
who loves data, numbers, systems, and the start-up environment in East Africa.
About the position: The company is excited to be part of East Africa’s
rapidly growing innovation space - we see limitless potential in the region and
want a team member who has the same vision.
We’re looking for a finance and
business savvy individual to add strength to our management team.
By December the company will have over 1,000 active bicycle loans and will be adding new products to the line—we want the right person to oversee and manage the financial operations to ensure we stay on track with our growth.
This position is well-suited for anyone who has a previous track-record in loan management and loves the start-up environment.
Roles and responsibilities:
The Finance and Business Manager’s responsibilities are focused on five distinct areas: 1) Planning, 2) Operations, 3) Financial Information &Modeling, 4) Risk Management, and 5) Financing.
1) Planning:
By December the company will have over 1,000 active bicycle loans and will be adding new products to the line—we want the right person to oversee and manage the financial operations to ensure we stay on track with our growth.
This position is well-suited for anyone who has a previous track-record in loan management and loves the start-up environment.
Roles and responsibilities:
The Finance and Business Manager’s responsibilities are focused on five distinct areas: 1) Planning, 2) Operations, 3) Financial Information &Modeling, 4) Risk Management, and 5) Financing.
1) Planning:
- Develop a strategic direction for the
organization (along with the senior leadership team)
- Build, continually update and refine complex
financial projections and other tools to aid internal decision making and
external fundraising
2) Operations
- Manage accounting, treasury, tax, HR
- Ensure financial systems flow throughout the
company, including designing and implementing the appropriate processes
and systems when necessary
- Identify and help implement technological
improvements for loan and client management
3) Financial Information&
Modeling
- Compile financial information into financial
statements / report these statements to management
- Strategize, build and implement the
appropriate financial models to both analyze data and have it integrate
within other departments
4) Risk Management
- Understand the risks to which the business is
subject, and mitigating these risks
- Manage the company’s lease portfolio, which by
September will have over 1,000 active leases
5) Financing
- Monitor cash balances and arrange to meet
future cash requirements
Requirements & Qualifications:
- The company is a young, growing company. As a
result, we are looking for a flexible, dynamic, and hard-working
individual who embraces changing environments.
Qualifications
- Fast-paced and ability to multi-task
- Flexible and able to work on diverse teams
- Strong interest in using business solutions to
solve pressing social issues
- Willing and eager to work non-traditional
business hours to ensure tasks are completed
- Previous work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
Qualifications for role:
- At least two years of demonstrated financial
experience, including loan management
- Preference given to those with experience at
an MFI and/or lease management
- Proficient in technology platforms in order to
help the company implement new program(s) for loan management and/or
mobile phone systems
- Strong grasp of accounting theory and practice
- Systems-oriented
- Proactive and demonstrated leadership
experience
- Strong communicator
- Passionate about instituting a data-driven
culture
- Strong technical and computer skills,
including with at least one financial management software
Compensation: Salary range in line with other growing social
enterprises in the region. Other benefits include insurance, professional
development stipends, and possibility for equity.
How to Apply
Deadline: 24th November 2015
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com.
How to Apply
Deadline: 24th November 2015
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com.
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write “1822” and please make sure to include your Name and Phone number in the
message body.
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* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.
* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.