Director, Finance

What You Should Have

• At least 10 years of experience within finance/ corporate finance, including experience as Finance Director
  
• Deep experience leading and managing the financial operations and strategy for a Company with hyper-growth and complex challenges across a broad scope of work
  
• Degree in a business/finance-related field – e.g. accounting, MBA with a record of top academic performance from a top-tier elite institution.
  
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent and a member of a professional body in good standing
  
• Strong background in financial management (systems) with a thorough understanding of financial regulations.
  
• Experience leading Finance for fast-growth, rapidly-scaling companies is strongly preferred
  
• Experience working with remote finance operations - shared services is an added advantage.
  
• Confident and flexible team player with great ability to work closely with non-finance team members within a multicultural environment
  
• Success operating in environments with a high risk of fraud and leakage, particularly in emerging markets.
  

What You Should Have

• At least 10 years of experience within finance/ corporate finance, including experience as Finance Director
  
• Deep experience leading and managing the financial operations and strategy for a Company with hyper-growth and complex challenges across a broad scope of work
  
• Degree in a business/finance-related field – e.g. accounting, MBA with a record of top academic performance from a top-tier elite institution.
  
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent and a member of a professional body in good standing
  
• Strong background in financial management (systems) with a thorough understanding of financial regulations.
  
• Experience leading Finance for fast-growth, rapidly-scaling companies is strongly preferred
  
• Experience working with remote finance operations - shared services is an added advantage.
  
• Confident and flexible team player with great ability to work closely with non-finance team members within a multicultural environment
  
• Success operating in environments with a high risk of fraud and leakage, particularly in emerging markets.
  

• Build and develop systems - set up highly efficient financial systems that take into account the highly technical payment, cash management, payroll and financial operating systems of a geographically distributed multi-unit operation. These systems need to be highly efficient or automated, data-driven, transparent and appropriate for emerging market conditions. 
  
• Develop financial and non-financial key performance indicators and the appropriate reporting to assess financial and operational performance across the Company. 
  
• Ensure that systems and controls are in place to minimize and mitigate risk of fraud/leakage, as well as proactively audit key functions and accounts. 
  
• Support business growth strategies by forecasting and assessing the financial impact of key decisions.
  
• Maintain budgetary oversight at country-level of all departments within Kenya; work closely with managers and senior executives on budgeting and forecast processes.
  
• Management reporting, ensure monthly management reports for group reporting and local reporting  are submitted on time with variance analysis reports and notes.  
  
• Risk Management, ensure the company complies with all local statutory requirements, and insurance policies are in place to safeguard company assets. 
  
• Management of accounts receivables locally, ensure accuracy of pupils accounts. 
  
• Manage the external audit process for financial statements; ensure that the Company is in compliance with internal policies and relevant regulations. 
  
• Support investor reporting in provision of relevant financial information for the programme. 
  
• Lead the department in recruiting and retaining top staff; manage the development of staff through performance management processes.
  
• Other duties as assigned by the managing director or Chief Finance Officer.