Strategic Finance Manager at Hugo Technologies

Role Overview

• Hugo is seeking an experienced, highly-analytical Group Strategic Finance Manager.
• In this role, you'll support our long term growth by providing our management team and investors with insights into the company’s financial performance.
• Your primary objective will be to ensure that the company is developing a scalable approach to budgeting, long-term cost planning and financial analytics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and oversee company-wide operational and management reporting;
• Build Hugo’s financial analytics capabilities (reports, metrics, dashboards, scorecards) to aid executive decision-making.
• Prepare monthly executive and board package.
• Work cross-functionally with all major C-Level executives to build and track departmental budgets.
• Work closely with the Operations team to forecast production headcount and expenses as our products grow in complexity and size.
• Establish and oversee a company-wide financial planning and budgeting process.
• Partner closely with the accounting team to ensure deep understanding of financials and deliver accurate financial reporting.
• Analyze expenses and monthly actuals to ensure accuracy and perform variance analyses to ensure financial performance of the business.
• Create and build models and in-depth analyses to:
• Quantify efficiency-related initiatives.
• Provide insights to key decision-makers in investment and operational strategies.
• Develop and deliver Working capital requirements based on budget.
• Provide insights based on customized applicable cost optimization models.
• Facilitate ad-hoc and cross-functional strategic and operational projects and execute on strategic projects independently and with Business leaders.

About You

• Highly organized and well-structured: both in the way you think and communicate.
• A perfectionist at heart; you set a high bar for your work and lead others to do the same.
• Proactive, and able to thrive with little to no supervision.
• Numbers are your thing but “user-experience” is a thing too.

You Might Have

• 10+ years of experience working in an FP&A, investment banking, or consulting role.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to go deep into the details, then compile key information for business stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize and simplify both financial and non-financial information to derive insights.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to establish relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Proven experience in building processes from scratch.
• Advanced proficiency across a range of accounting software + ERP solutions
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, think creatively, manage multiple projects and deliver results in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Deep understanding of West African business context (accounting standards, general legal and tax compliance, best business practices, local business culture/customs).
• MSc degree required, preferably in finance and/or Accounting, Management, or a similar business-related field; MBA preferred.
• International experience is a must.

What We Offer

• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A business model that makes sense for Africa. Hugo provides clear value to both our clients and the people we employ; we are insulated from local currency fluctuations; and we are growing.
• Opportunity to apply corporate finance experience in a fast-growing entrepreneurial environment.
• A high-caliber, fun team committed to the continent.
• Opportunity to have a large-scale impact.