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Klasha was founded in 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria by a team of ex-Amazon, Shopify, Net-a-Porter and ASOS employees. It was founded to make consumer goods online more accessible to customers across Africa. At Klasha, we believe that consumers in Africa should have the same frictionless access to the goods they want regardless of their geographic location. So, we've built a couple of cool products to facilitate this.
About the role
Klasha is seeking to hire a proactive and dynamic candidate for the role of Finance Manager who will, amongst other things, be tasked with monitoring, communicating, and shaping our financial health. Working closely with our CEO and Department Heads, the successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing a first-rate Finance vertical.
As a Seed-stage startup, you will be comfortable wearing multiple hats, this position requires the ability to work independently, communicate complex concepts in concise terms, prioritise tasks, and work with various departments efficiently.
Job Description
Liquidity and treasury management, overseeing Klasha's financial resources to help meet wider business objectives.
Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
Develop trends and projections for Klasha's finances.
Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction/optimisation opportunities.
Oversee operations of the Finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
Liaise with auditors to ensure the appropriate monitoring of Company finances is maintained
Confident oversight and delivery of Central bank reporting
Personable and business facing
Partnerships and relationship building
Managing the output and nurturing the development of a Finance Executive
Requirements
Based in the EU remotely, Lagos or Cape Town
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related course
CMA, CTP, or CFA qualified
5+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in fintech or traditional financial services.
Technology savvy, with proficiency in Analytics and wider tooling.
Financial experience including expertise in forecasting and budgeting.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to identify and defend data-driven recommendations.
A charismatic relationship builder, able to win the trust of external and internal partners alike
High level of determination and tenacity.
Good understanding of compliance activities in financial services.
Ability to execute root cause analysis
Benefits
All the latest technology you need to do your role.
Employee stock option scheme.
Private health insurance.
Mental health wellness benefits; Headspace app subscription and Spill mental health support.
Budget for French language classes.
One-time home office set-up allowance.
Hybrid; remote + office hours and flexible working conditions.
Diesel and wifi allowance for remote working.
Work-from-anywhere weeks; work from anywhere for three weeks in a year.
Paid birthday day off.
Team building events.
Paid parental leave.
Learning and development budget.
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