Head of Finance at Carbon Nigeria

Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head of Finance

Location: Lagos
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role

We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and highly skilled individual who will have primary responsibility for carrying out regulatory financial reporting and accounting activities for Carbon.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, management, and running of all the finance activities of the company

Key Responsibilities

Passionately and in a timely manner, accurately prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, and Board finance packages
Develop the Company’s internal policies and oversee the design of internal controls and processes, identifying and assessing areas of significant business risk.
Implement the best audit and business practices in line with applicable internal audit statements.
Managing all aspects of the month-end accounting close process for the entity, including reporting status and results to the parent company
Documenting policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility
Management of monthly payroll including ensuring timely remission of all applicable statutory deductions
Coordinating with the external tax consultants for the tax filings and ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and other statutory requirements.
Process full-cycle accounts payable and manage vendors
Overseeing the annual audit exercise and liaise with external auditors as necessary
Managing key stakeholder relationships including Central Bank, Auditors, respective Tax authorities as well as Bank and Deposit entities
Performing any other tasks as assigned by the management/leadership team.

Requirements

BA / MBA in Accounting or Finance or relevant field; CPA/CFA qualification is a plus
Passion and drive to disrupt the consumer lending industry for the better
Proven work experience or similar role managing a finance/accounting team
Strong industry network including experience dealing with banks, regulators, auditors and tax authorities
The ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
Willingness and drive to challenge the status quo
Strong working knowledge of financial reporting tools, such as QuickBooks and Excel.

Benefits
At Carbon, People are the heart of the business, so we prioritize their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to: