Finance Leader at Mano Africa

Mano Africa is the next generation of eCommerce, pioneering ultra fast grocery delivery in Africa by combining sophisticated technology with quick commerce, and with a promise to deliver our customers' orders within 30 minutes. We boast of a sophisticated and strong network of riders as they are the lifeline of our business and they make it possible to deliver groceries to our customers ultrafast and efficiently.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Leader

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Supervise and manage financial department staff, including accountants and financial assistants
• Create monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts
• Manage cash flow by tracking transactions (revenue, billing, A/P, A/R, …) and regularly reviewing internal reports
• Input the monthly payroll into the accounting records, and liaise with the HR Department
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported
• Record financial transactions in timely manner
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes
• Prepare the monthly taxes and resolve of any issues, including VAT inspections
• Take responsibility for the year-end audit
• Assist in establishing and implementing financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations and legislation
• Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations
• Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports. and prepare variance reports monthly to keep budget in check.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflow
• Document business processes and accounting policies
• Assist in establishing financial and operating benchmarks, monitoring and reporting standards
• Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations
• Report to the Head of Finance with timely and accurate financial information
• Assist the Head of Finance in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members.
• Assist the Head of Finance in other duties as may be reasonably needed.

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a Finance Leader/Manager
• 6+ years of overall Finance experience
• Advanced Degree in Finance or related field
• Fluency in English is mandatory requirement
• CPA or CMA preferred
• SAP experience is a strong plus
• Previous experience in managing a finance team and/or subordinates
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Knowledge of local taxation, payroll procedures etc.

Benefits
Competitive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online