Closing: Mar 12, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 20, 2023 (2 months ago)
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The finance team currently supports all financial activities in 11 countries in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will be leading finance and payments for our programs and stakeholders.
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with a strong experience in a payments role
- Working language competence in English.
- Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, QuickBooks).
- Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high volume, or matrix work environment.
Responsibilities
The finance team currently supports all financial activities in 11 countries in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will be leading finance and payments for our programs and stakeholders.
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with a strong experience in a payments role
- Working language competence in English.
- Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, QuickBooks).
- Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high volume, or matrix work environment.
Payment Management
- Manage the payment cycles including issuing payments and resolving exceptions using standard and efficient methods for the countries assigned.
- Implement efficient payment processes for GD operations in assigned countries.
- Participate actively in building out the payment structures and processes based on the best practices.
- Promote a strong, professional relationship with the stakeholders including organization’s financial institutions in order manage operational processes, resolve exceptions and execute complex international transactions.
- Provide support to the Finance team as required in order to meet the department’s objectives.
- Help run country finance operations eg. Petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc.
Risk / Compliance
- Understand, advise and implement controls and compliance requirements both internally as well as with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
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