Finance & Accounting Lead at Klasha

About the role

Klasha is seeking to hire a proactive and dynamic candidate for the role of Finance & Accounting Lead 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related course 
• Deep domain understanding of the African payments ecosystem 
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in payments and/or fintech 
• CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalently certified 
• Significant exposure to Treasury Management, FP&A and reconciliation 
• Experience working globally 
• Automation savvy, with proficiency in analytics and wider tooling. 
• Ability to execute root cause analysis 
• 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.