Finance Lead at Edukoya

Your role will cut across budgeting, book-keeping, financial reporting and analysis and tax management.

Our ideal candidate is somone who thrives in fast-paced, high energy environments who is quick to grasp complex issues, is data-driven and focused and who is driven to succeed and make a difference.

Responsibilities

Financial / Management Reporting:

• Ensure integrity and accuracy of accounting records by performing daily reconciliations.
• Ensure documentation of all documentary evidence (e.g Invoices, receipts etc.) for all financial transactions.
• Ensure daily sales performance is reported to the CEO
• Ensure effective management of payables and receivables accounts.
• Execution of month-end procedures and process and prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with IFRS
• Prepare statement of monthly cash burn
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Monitoring and enforcing internal controls over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Prepare investors returns on a quarterly basis.
• Perform leads analysis on a monthly basis, which provides a basis for sound business decisions by management.

Budget and Budgetary Control:

• Engage all relevant stakeholders in the preparation of the business’ budget to achieve the agreed corporate objectives
• Monitors the implementation of budget to proactively identify and manage budget variances

Tax Management:

• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings (e.g WHT, PAYE, CIT & VAT)
• Ensure 100% remittance of all tax and statutory obligations (e.g Pension, WHT, PAYE, CIT & VAT)
• Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate personnel in relevant tax authorities
• Research on future legislation that impacts taxation and operations, including future risks
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO

Experience and Skills

• Candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 5 years working experience (at least 2 years working as a senior finance professional)
• In-depth understanding of the organization’s business.
• Good communication skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good Management abilities.
• Knowledge of GAAP/ IFRS
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, tax, budgeting, and cost control principles
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Negotiation
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, google sheets and other relevant accounting tools

Who we’re looking for

• Startup mentality: We work very much like a lean, agile startup. You need to be great at prioritizing and working closely with a tight-knit, small team. You'll be happy to get your hands dirty and will have recent tactical expertise across a number of channels.
• Management skills: You'll need to build and manage a small finance team, with scope to grow the team in your own image. You will have experience recruiting and managing teams, inspiring them and ensuring their happiness and progress.
• Analytical, user-driven mindset: You’re able to use your analytical brain to spot trends and identify opportunities.
• Purpose driven: We are here to build the future of education in Africa. We truly believe in what we’re doing and want you to be part of that. You will need to be interested in early years education and well-being to be able to take us to the next level.