Finance Manager at Rural Farmers Hub

Job Description

Rural Farmers Hub is looking for a Finance Manager to join the Senior Leadership Team who will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Technology Officer, to drive high-growth (30 to 50X) of the business and into multiple geographies. S/he will play a vital & strategic role in leading the planning, execution & management of the finance, accounting, people, culture, legal, commercial, compliance, risk management, business continuity & internal operations across the company’s global operations, which are all important to set up the business for sustainable growth. S/he Manager will work closely with the CEO and COO to report on business & financial performance to the Board and its subcommittees. S/he will also manage the commercial aspects to support the company’s growth & expansion.  S/he will also work closely with the CEO on the fundraising process including deal room execution & due diligence. If you are that person, we have reserved a seat at the board for you.

Responsibilities

• Financial & management accounting management across multiple geographies, with reporting functions for internal & external purposes. 
• Comprehensive budgeting with close tracking & active cashflow management.
• Preparing board decks and reporting to the Board on business performance, risk and all other matters relevant to the Board. 
• Preparing annual financial statements & managing the full audit process.
• Financial analysis, and incorporating data analytics in reporting to support decision making.   
• Ensuring 100% tax and other statutory compliance at all times across all geographies. 
• Capacitating the people & culture functions with scale in mind. 
• Managing legal engagements across various legal requirements, including helping to secure Rural Farmers Hub’s intellectual properties (IP). 
• Managing the commercial functions including pricing across multiple revenue streams & customer deal negotiations, in conjunction with the growth team.
• Ensuring 100% compliance with various requirements to operate in each geography. 
• Creating, executing & managing the risk management function whilst ensuring company-wide training to ensure risk is managed actively. 
• Crafting & executing business continuity plans. 
• Managing internal operations that support across multiple functions. 

Key Requirements

• Chartered Accountant 
• Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience, experience in accounting, logistics or supply chain industry preferable. 
• Experience working in a start-up or high growth business would be preferable. 
• Strong planning & execution skills. 
• Experience hiring & managing subordinate teams. 
• Hands-on approach & problem-solving abilities critical. 
• Experience with accounting software & other reporting tools  dashboards, data visualisation tools such as power BI, cliqview or equivalent & other reporting tools.  
• Strategic view of finance & accounting with ability to dive into the details. 
• Passion for technology & logistics with high propensity to learn quickly. 
• Creative problem solving & ability to handle high levels of pressure. 
• Strong relationship skills & ability to work with people at all levels within an organisation.
• Strong teamwork & cross collaboration capabilities.  

Benefits

• Initial annual gross salary is NGN3,000,000 - NGN4,000,000
• Employee share option program (ESOP). 
• The opportunity to be at the fore front of an exciting start-up that is scaling into a global company.