Head of Finance at Emergency Response Africa (ERA)

The Role

• We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Head of Finance to lead the financial strategy, planning, and operations of our organization. This role is critical to shaping our business model, enabling sustainable growth, and ensuring financial discipline as we scale.
• You’ll be responsible for designing financial systems, building robust models, tracking key financial and operational metrics, and ensuring compliance with local and international standards.
• You will work closely with the CEO, functional leads, and external partners to drive financial performance and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Own the financial strategy and long-term financial planning process.
• Define and optimize unit economics for core and new service offerings.
• Partner with the executive team to guide pricing, expansion, and fundraising strategies.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Build and maintain robust financial models, forecasts, and budgets.
• Track key financial and operational metrics to inform decision-making.
• Conduct scenario planning to support strategic and fundraising decisions.

Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead the development of managerial accounts and financial reporting systems.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, IFRS (or GAAP), and audit requirements.
• Preparation of quarterly board reports.

Policies, Controls & Compliance

• Design and implement financial policies, internal controls, and risk management processes.
• Establish procurement, expense, and financial approval processes.
• Ensure financial discipline and transparency across the organization.

Investor Relations & Grant Finance Management

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with investors, financial institutions, and partners.
• Oversee capital management initiatives, including fundraising and optimizing capital structure, to fuel ambitious growth.
• Manage financial aspects of donor and grant-funded projects, including budgeting, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for donors and funding partners.
• Coordinate with program teams to ensure alignment of financial and programmatic reporting.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Build and lead a lean finance team as the company grows.
• Manage relationships with banks, investors, regulators, auditors, and grant funders.
• Support fundraising and investor relations with financial analysis, due diligence documentation, and investor reporting.

Ideal Candidate

• 8-10 years of experience in finance, ideally with a blend of startup, healthcare, or tech experience.
• Proven experience developing and managing financial models and forecasts.
• Deep understanding of unit economics, cost optimization, and pricing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Nigerian tax and regulatory environment.
• Proven track record managing donor funds and preparing grant financial reports (e.g., for foundations, bilateral/multilateral agencies, or NGOs).
• Hands-on experience setting up and managing financial systems, tools, and internal controls in early-stage or scaling environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA, CPA, ICAN, ACCA, or CFA certification highly preferred.