Job
description
Bicycles Against
Poverty (BAP) is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the company’s finances,
including its credit books, financial systems, and accounting for a growing
social enterprise.
We’re looking for
someone who loves data, numbers, systems, and of course, the start-up
environment in East Africa.
About the
position
BAP is excited to be
part of East Africa’s rapidly growing innovation space—we see limitless
potential in the region and want a team member who has the same vision. We’re
looking for a finance and business savvy individual to add strength to our
management team.
By the end of the
year BAP will have over 1,000 active bicycle loans and will be adding new
products to our line—we want the right person to oversee and manage the
financial operations to ensure we stay on track with our growth.
This position is
well-suited for anyone who has a previous track-record in loan management and
loves the start-up environment.
Roles and
responsibilities:
The Finance
Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Operations, Loan
Analysis, & Risk Management
- Work
with BAP’s bookkeeper to run financial reports and analyze results - Identify
and help implement technological improvements for loan and client
management - Manage
BAP’s credit book, which by September will have over 1,000 active loans - Streamline
and ensure proper communication of financial KPIs throughout the company
and to the customers - Provide
oversight of procurement of asset-financed products
Financial
Strategy & Modeling
- Work
with BAP’s ED to maintain and manage quarterly budgets - Strategize,
build and implement the appropriate financial models to both analyze data
and have it integrate within other departments - Ensure
financial systems flow throughout the company, including designing and
implementing the appropriate processes and systems when necessary - Being
able to work with other team members to bring them up to speed about this
is a critical component - Manage
the back-end details of BAP’s external investor fundraising round - Provide
recommendations on the process when necessary
Requirements
& Qualifications:
Bicycles Against
Poverty (BAP) is a young, growing company. As a result, we are looking for a
flexible, dynamic, and hard-working individual who embraces changing
environments.
Qualifications
needed to work at BAP:
- Fast-paced
and ability to multi-task - Flexible
and able to work on diverse teams - Strong
interest in using business solutions to solve pressing social issues - Willing
and eager to work non-traditional business hours to ensure tasks are
completed - Previous
work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
Qualifications for
role:
- 3-5
years demonstrated financial experience, including loan management - Preference
given to those with experience at an MFI - Proficient
in technology platforms in order to help BAP implement new program(s) for
loan management and/or mobile phone systems - Strong
grasp of accounting theory and practice - Systems-oriented
- Proactive
and demonstrated leadership experience - Strong
communicator - Passionate
about instituting a data-driven culture - Strong
technical and computer skills, including with at least one financial
management software
How
to apply
Fill out this short
application: http://goo.gl/forms/08RKbM37RQ
