Director of Finance and Operations job at Africa AI

Vacancy title:
Director of Finance and Operations

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Africa AI

Deadline of this Job:
23 February 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Africa AI – Director of Finance and Operations
We’re hiring for the first Director of Finance and Operations to join our growing team! Our ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit and can wear multiple hats. You will play a critical role in helping build out our finance department, creating and implementing processes, and owning profitability to inform the company’s strategic direction.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the financial strategic planning of the company by evaluating its performance and potential risks.
• Develop a data warehouse and automate KPI’s across business to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform regular financial analysis, develop budgets, and conduct variance analysis.
• Lead DFID and Challenge Fund grants, reporting and program management
• Monitor and track personnel and payroll data to provide relevant management information.
• Recognize patterns in company spending, revenue, and recommend solutions to any problem areas.
• Improve efficiency by eliminating unnecessary reporting and implementing new streamline controls and reporting for AP/AR and payroll.
• Design and implement oversight tools that enable departments to reconcile charge processing to schedules and monitor daily productivity.
• Develop full suite of financial and cost accounting procedures to ensure timely and accurate reporting of information to operations and owners.
• Create and implement automated accounts payable process and procedures resulting in a more efficient, accurate and timely product delivery system.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in financial management.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting software, corporate principals, and financial analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• An analytical mind with good organizational skills.
• Outstanding leadership skills.
• Ability to think independently and motivated.
• Experience at an early stage tech startup or proven track record operating in the earliest stages of a company.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 23 February 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 09-02-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-02-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-02-2065
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