Finance Operations Business Partner at Max Drive

Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Operations Business Partner

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full time (On-site)
Category: Finance

About the Role
Business Partnering:

• To act as a key interface between Finance and the Growth and Expansion team.
• Develop and maintain accurate knowledge and understanding of the current growth and expansion requirements – locally and internationally. Provide key updates and follow up with the deliverables.
• Sign off and supply correct information for internal and external publication, for which accuracy and auditability are key.
• Operate a Finance onboarding process for new delivery partners to ensure that adequate data provision is in place and operational records are kept.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Agreement of cash flow forecasts and modelling assumptions with business owners, for submission to the Financial Lead for use in production of the monthly budget.
• Analyze the Budget Vs Actual for the prior month, check with the Finance lead and share with the Unit Leadership.
• Follow up with payment processing and approval for the unit and ensure proper upload unto the ERP.

Performance management:

• Review the unit’s Profit or Loss with finance and share with the unit’s Leadership for review.
• Provide advice and insight to the Financial Planning function in support of that function’s efforts to improve expansion and growth’s target.
• Understand the impact of variances on the unit’s financial position in its management accounts

Reporting:

• Production of regular management information for Finance, Senior Management Team and for other units as may be required.
• Production of ad hoc information and analysis on Growth and Expansion.

Requirements
Qualification and Experience:

• A graduate degree from a recognised university, postgraduate degree is an added advantage
• A chartered accountant with ACCA/ICAN or both
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, and budgeting
• Knowledge of ERP is compulsory; knowledge of Odoo ERP is desirable
• Experienced in financial interpretation and analysis
• Presentation skills
• Teachable, willingness to learn

Benefits
The MAX Work Environment:

• Drive: We are building a team where everyone is a leader and therefore runs on internal motivation
• Empathy: We have a clear understanding of the problem we are trying to solve and its impact on Africans; we are committed to providing a lasting solution.
• Humility: We are committed to continuous learning and improvement. We learn, unlearn, and relearn
• Initiative: We welcome novel ideas and encourage creativity
• Diligence: We take great pride in our work.
• Candor: We value open and honest communication
• Collaboration: We are a team of passionate, innovative optimists, solving challenging problems and creating an impact.
• Bias for Technology: We automate everything

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible work and hybrid working model
• Unrivaled Learning and Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online