Finance Manager at M-KOPA Nigeria

The scale and impact of our work is massive. M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Lagos
Department: Services – Finance
Job type: Full Time

About the Job

The Finance Manager will provide financial leadership to the company, including responsibility for the budget, planning, and supporting the M-KOPA executive team through financial analysis and management ports.
You will lead analysts in building actuals, forecasts, budgets, and operational plans for covered businesses or functions.

Duties

Accurate recording of all financial records and ensure they are in line with company policies.
Monthly general ledger reconciliation.
Preparation of monthly management accounts including detailed analysis of movements in key line items.
Provide insightful commercial information and financial analysis to guide strategic and operation decisions across the company.
Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial and tax regulations
Lead a team of financial and administrative assistants and provide consistent feedback to improve performance.
Consult Group finance about funding options and recommend cost-reducing solutions
Participate in project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests
Develop, document, and implement day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, tax remittance and other transactions).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or any related field required
Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.
Five (5) years’ experience in a finance role, including managing a team of financial analysts or associates.
A proven track record of successfully leading the financial reporting for a business unit, company or functional area
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
Good decision making and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and deliver on agreed timelines
Excellent stakeholder management skills to coordinate across internal teams
Highly motivated with a strong sense of ownership
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.