Our client is a digital health social enterprise that leverages technology, quality improvement, data, and behavioural science to provide self-care support to people living with chronic health needs. Their goal is to augment the knowledge and capability of healthcare providers and health consumers to ensure longer, happier, and healthier lives across sub-Saharan Africa.
Role Overview
As a Finance Growth Specialist with our client, you’ll be part of the growing Finance team ensuring they develop and implement financial strategies that support the overall business objectives and long-term growth of the company. You will oversee all growth and revenue-generating activities, including budgeting, forecasting, project financial reporting, and compliance with applicable contractual provisions.
This role is full-time and will be based in Lagos. Please ensure you are permitted to legally work in Nigeria as our client will not provide a work visa. You will report to their Finance Manager.
Job Location : Nigeria
Job Type : Full time
Workplace : On-site
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years accounting experience within a multinational business or top tier accounting firm, and have mastery of IFRS accounting standards (US GAAP a plus)
- Highly proficient in MS or Google productivity tools
- Fantastic written and spoken communication skills
- Able to work collaboratively across departmental functions
- Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting
- Appetite to jump headfirst into a fast-moving, fast-growing, mission-driven team that values creativity and output
- Ability to turn data sets into meaningful insights
- Have a CPA, CA, or ACCA qualification (or similar accounting qualification for your jurisdiction)
- Previous experience in a social enterprise or healthcare startup
- Experience with QBO
- Strong experience in grant reporting
- Experience in internal / external audit of grants
Responsibilities
Act as the finance business partner, collaborating with the Growth team on project bids, proposals, and grant applicationsPrepare and manage unit economics calculations for the B2C businessLead the development of budgets for grant proposals and applicationsPrepare and maintain weekly P&Ls by project and business unitMonitor project / contract expenses against budget and approve disbursementsMonitor and update inventory pricing on a weekly basis and manage the inventory scheduleLead the preparation of grant financial reports and monitor key finance deliverables by project / contractManage receivables and billing by project / contractManage the reconciliation of B2C subscription revenue and collaborate with the Data team for accuracyUpdate and communicate revenue recognition on a weekly basisLead finance presentations to the Growth team on a bi-weekly basis - actual vs forecast / budgetProvide weekly and monthly project reportsSupport overall department goals and objectivesFulfill other ad-hoc finance requests as requested by managementBenefits
Competitive salaryFlexible working environmentHealth insuranceMacbook pro