Senior Finance Manager at Carbon Nigeria

Employment Nigeria 30-Sep-2023 ₦Not Available LAGOS , Banking and Finance

Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Finance

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and highly skilled individual who will have primary responsibility for carrying out regulatory financial reporting and accounting activities for Carbon.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, management, and running of the financial activities of the company.

Responsibilities

Manage key stakeholder relationships including Central Bank, Auditors, respective Tax authorities as well as Bank and Deposit entities
Oversee the annual audit exercise and liaise with external auditors as necessary
Coordinate the external tax consultants for the tax filings and ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and other statutory requirements.
Accurately prepare and deliver monthly quarterly, and annual financial reports and Board finance packages passionately and promptly.
Financial Analysis; Leading financial analysis to assist management with the profitability of Income streams and highlighting the potential for cost efficiencies.
Establish accurate forecasting processes that enable the formulation of informed strategies and direction by management. Liaising with relevant stakeholders in creating financial plans & strategies that support the overall business objectives.
Lead project for process improvement and automation of manual processes in the finance department using no-code tools
Scenario planning and forecasting involving the use of data to advise management on areas such as unit economics, product development, market expansion, and M&A activities.
Liquidity and Cash Flow management and development of cash budgets that predict company runway and Cash Flow position.
Improve Carbon’s internal policies and oversee the design of internal controls and processes, identifying and assessing areas of significant business risk.

Requirements

BA / MBA Degrees in Accounting or Finance or relevant fields; Chartered Accountant. CPA/CFA qualification is a plus
7+ years of work experience in a Managerial position in a similar industry (Microfinance Bank), preferably a Central Bank regulated entity
Passion and drive to disrupt the consumer lending industry for the better
Proven work experience or similar role managing a finance/accounting team
Strong industry network including experience dealing with banks, regulators, auditors, tax authorities, and Investors
The ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
Willingness and drive to challenge the status quo
Strong working knowledge of financial reporting tools, such as QuickBooks and Excel, and other Ms. Office tools
Experience in SQL and Tableau is an added advantage.

Benefits

A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team.
Potential to work in different geographies.
Health Insurance.
Life Insurance
Career development & Growth.
Offer a hybrid working option.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Recruitment process

Call with the People team
Case Study ( Assessment)
Interview.

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