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Industry: Financial Services

Job Description

• Are you an experienced Financial Controller? Are you a qualified account with hands on experience managing cash? Are you looking for a remote job? Do you want to be a part of an up and coming startup?
• Then we have the opportunity for you!
• Our client, a Seychelles based remote company, is looking to hire a Financial Controller.
• They designed a fast, cheap and fun way to make transactions in Africa. From currency exchange to business accounts, their app is utilised by people across all walks of life in Africa.
• They have not only partnered with regular people but they have also partnered with some of the biggest telecommunications and banks throughout Africa.  
• As Financial Controller, you will work closely with our client’s finance department in Ghana and will be the first point of contact for Finance in Ghana and the country management team in Ghana.
• Our client offers shares as part of their benefits package. They want all employees to enjoy the success of their organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage entire Ghana general ledger, including monthly journal entries and close, through to trial balance and management accounts
• Perform all monthly reconciliations as required, including bank, VAT, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Liaise with all external local Auditors, Tax Preparers, Payroll, and other outside suppliers to ensure timely submission and completion of all tax and statutory filings, VAT, payroll, etc
• Manage local bank relationships
• Proactively manage all local cash and cash requirements, including accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Design and implement robust processes and controls throughout the Ghana business
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
• Assist in the Corporate reporting and financial planning and performance analysis when needed
• Provide financial and analytical support to the Country General Manager and management team, including the oversight and reporting on key operational and sales key performance indicators

Requirements
The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• University educated with a related Business or Finance degree and Qualified Accountant, preferably at least 5-7 years post qualified experience
• Knowledge and experience with managing a general ledger and monthly close and reviewing and/or preparing VAT, payroll, and statutory filings
• Experience with managing cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
• Proven ability to cope in a busy and demanding work environment and consistently meet strict deadlines
• Experience working in a finance and administration role, multinational corporate experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, given that this role requires significant overseas liaison with teams across Africa, the US and the UK
• A flexible approach and a can-do attitude given that this role will need to support finance activities across the wider group during busy periods
• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on capacity
• Detailed knowledge and experience with local accounting and compliance requirements
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly numerate and organized
• Strong Microsoft Excel and IT skills

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Industry: Financial Services

Job Description

• Do have an MBA? Are you an experienced Financial Planner? Do you have strong hands on experience in FinTech industry, financial analysis and modelling skills?
• Then we have the opportunity for you!
• Our client, a Seychelles based remote company, is looking to hire a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager.
• They designed a fast, cheap and fun way to make transactions in Africa. From currency exchange to business accounts, their app is utilised by people across all walks of life in Africa.
• They have not only partnered with regular people but they have also partnered with some of the biggest telecommunications and banks throughout Africa.
• As Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will report to the CFO and will take the lead in all financial and strategic planning.
• Our client offers shares as part of their benefits package. They want all employees to enjoy the success of their organisation.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with senior executives as well as finance and operating executives in London, US, Accra, Lagos, and Nairobi.
• Develop a robust, iterative financial planning and forecasting model with key KPI inputs and P&L, B/S, and cash outputs.
• Lead, manage, and deliver the monthly/rolling forecast, annual budget, and 5 strategic planning process, including developing and updating the financial planning model, identification of KPIs and key business drivers, risks and upsides.
• Continually improve the entire financial planning process and financial model in terms of accuracy and efficiency as well as relevancy of insights to the senior management team.
• Ensure that the business has the needed accurate Financial Systems as well as efficient links/accounts between Accounting/Actuals and Planning.
• Support the evaluation of growth initiatives within the African Fintech industry through financial modelling and analysis.
• Prepare strategic and financial well-written, documented, and concise power-point presentations for senior management, board, investors, and prospective investors, including presentations on business performance, kpis, business strategy, strategic investments, recommendations, etc. as needed.
• Support key business decision-making and strategic initiatives through ad hoc analyses and the building meaningful financial models.
• Cross-Train with the Corporate Controller.

Requirements
The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• MBA strongly preferred (B.A./B.S. required).
• 5 years of business experience in investment banking
• Digital/FinTech industry and a strong understanding of digital FinTech business models as knowledge and relationships within the African markets are a plus.
• Demonstrated strong financial analysis, valuation, and planning skills and/or investment analysis experience.
• Strong financial modelling skills, with demonstrated ability to create iterative planning and investment/assessment financial models that can adapt and flex to key meaningful what/if questions that are asked.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and demonstrated ability to create well written, incisive, and concise graphic power-point presentations to explain business performance/KPI variances, identify key business drivers, and key strategic initiatives/recommendations for senior management, the board, or outside investors.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial reporting and accounting.
• Proven self-starter and independent problem-solving ability with sense to understand implications of work and probe more deeply when presented with inconsistent or interesting findings.
• Proven ability to manage projects from beginning to completion with a 'can-do' attitude and a proven ability to manage and meet all deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly numerate and organized.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills and an ability to share previous excel iterative budgeting and forecast models and powerpoint presentations that the candidate has created.

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Overview

• Are you an experienced Illustrator with insight into the world of Fintech? Do you know Figma?
• As a Digital Illustrator- Figma, you should be passionate about creating impactful brand identities through your love of digital illustration.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within the design team you will help to create a strong brand identity through illustrations & iconography
• You will work closely with the product & marketing designers to create beautiful illustrations and icons for our products & marketing campaigns
• Translate designers' ideas into visually stimulating illustrations
• Own our client’s illustration library
• Collaborate closely with designers of different disciplines
• Participate in all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
• Keep abreast of competitors’ products and industry trends
• Supporting and sharing your knowledge and expertise with other designers

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client 
• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts

Requirements
The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• Strong experience in Figma
• High design standards, provide an excellent illustrative experience, and work on tight deadlines
• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• Organised and able to work consistently on recurring projects
• Strong ability to communicate with engineers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders across different teams and countries
• Strong conceptual thinker
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A self-starter who takes initiative and has ownership over their workload
• Graphic design experience
• Animation experience.