Jobs at Code for Africa

About the Role:

The successful candidates will join CfA’s small core management team in the Secretariat that is responsible for all financial and payroll systems that support our 100+ full-time staff and multi-million dollar project portfolio to achieve their best potential.

As the Finance Controller, you will report directly to the Deputy CFO. You will be responsible for implementing CfA’s financial policies and financial systems, ensuring processes and procedures run smoothly, and that your team diligently manages the organisation’s resources. You will also be primarily responsible for drafting donor financial forecasts and reports, and will assist the Deputy CFO with the drafting of monthly management financial reports. 

Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Assist the preparation and timely issuance of timely and clear budgets, financial forecasts, monthly/quarterly statements, partner/donor financial reports and annual audits.
• Monitor and track the progress of project activity deliverables to budgets. 
• Advise the Finance team with insights/recommendations on potential changes to improve operational efficiencies.
• Oversee working capital and cash flow management, including reporting cash forecasts. 
• Assess and manage any third-party partners/vendors to which accounting or other finance functions have been outsourced.
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards.
• Mentor the existing finance team as well as oversee and manage their overall performance
• Proactively drive fiscal literacy amongst CfA managers, to improve institutional management of financial systems and resources.
• Proactively manage vendor and partner/donor relationships and expectations, with clear communication and robust records.

The successful candidates will work as part of a multinational and multilingual team that works across a variety of programmes and projects.

Required: 

• Bachelors’ degree in accounting, MBA and/or CPA a plus
• At least five (5) years of managerial experience in a finance function
• Proven financial analysis and financial reporting ability
• Sound understanding and prior experience of working within an international NGO
• Proven experience and ability to provide support, guidance and training to financial and non-financial colleagues
• Proficiency in accounting software and office practices
• Experience in multi-currency accounting
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to work with minimal instruction in a teamwork environment
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• High professional standards and ethics

Preferred: 

• 5 – 10 years of managerial experience in a finance function
• Experience of working in cross-cultural and complex environments
• Experience working in a digital-first environment (i.e. proficiency Google Suit, Xero, Slack and other digital platforms)

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About the Role:

The successful candidate will join CfA’s Technology team. The Tech team is distributed across East/West Africa, and benchmarks itself on similar civic technology initiatives elsewhere in the world that build digital democracy solutions.

The candidate will work closely with the Chief Technology Officer to ensure that we build impactful digital products that meet the needs and expectations of our partners and other stakeholders. As a product manager, you will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through to implementation and launch. You will ensure that we are continuously building on our tech stack, creating products that are interoperable and continuously maintained. 

You will act as our product champion, both within the organisation and externally, raising awareness about the tools/products we build. You will proactively seek out new opportunities for new projects as well as new opportunities to redeploy old products and projects. 

Responsibilities: Your core responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain product features, roadmap and timelines, including managing the product life cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including tech, design, and engagement, to launch new products and solutions.
• Own and champion our products and tech stack, building awareness internally and externally
• Identify, track and analyse key product metrics to inform future product decisions and continuously improve our current product portfolio.
• Identify new product opportunities or new opportunities for older products
• Champion and implement best practices when it comes to development and product management within the organisation 
• Maximise efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and innovative solutions are the norm.
• Ensure technical/nontechnical documentation on all active projects/products is kept up to date 

Candidates must have demonstrable experience in managing the full product lifecycle, from ideation through to launch. The ideal candidate will have a solid technical understanding of the development process and/or experience in the civic tech space. 

Candidates must be fluent in English and candidates who are fluent in an additional international language, such as French or Arabic, and/or at least one local language from their country of residence will have an advantage. The successful candidates will work as part of a multinational and multilingual team using digital collaboration tools to create content for a global audience and international media partners. 

Required: 

• 5+ years developing and managing products, candidate with experience in development organisations (NGOs/CSO/non-profit), technology/media organisations or high-growth startups will have an advantage
• Relentless resourcefulness, an ownership mindset, and a proven record of building from the ground up and translating products from the idea stage to launch
• A strong understanding of the software development processes
• Proven ability to create and maintain detailed technical specs and workplans that are feasible and realistic
• Able to proactively find innovative solutions to problems and challenges as they arise 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks, and deliver results within deadlines. 
• Proven ability to work and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, 

Preferred:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Deep understanding of the technology and media ecosystem in Africa. Passion for media, data storytelling and technology. An interest in civic technology and digital journalism.
• Experience in working effectively as part of a geographically distributed multicultural teams 
• Experience going through a full product lifecycle, integrating feedback into requirements, driving prioritisation and managing pre/post-launch execution

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: CfA has labs located in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. However the role can be performed remotely, and applicants across Africa will therefore be considered.
• Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, French, KiSwahili and/or any other major language spoken in Africa.