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  • Posted: Sep 21, 2022
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    Project Apollo is a Founders Factory Africa venture that democratises access to lifesaving medical devices by removing the burden of ownership. Currently, Africa’s average per capita spend on medical equipment is just under $10, a fraction of the global average of $77. In Nigeria, it’s just $0.90. Project Apollo is built on the belief that eve...
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    Finance Manager (Rural Farmers Hub)

    About Rural Farmers Hub
    At Rural Farmers Hub, our vision is to create innovation and access to every farmer in Africa. We accomplish this by developing and distributing precision management solutions for crop health & soil quality that benefits small farmers, plantations, and out-growers.

    In May 2022, we closed our pre-seed round. We work with reputable organisations in Nigeria like Mercy Corps, Save the Children, IFDC, Sasakawa SG2000, Nigeria Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, among others. We are positively prospecting to include brands like Olam, Dantata Foods, and others to the list.


    Role Summary
    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.

    Method of Application

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