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

About the 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 the financial activities of the company.

 Responsibilities

• Manage fundraising activities and maintain investor relations. Develop financial models and forecasts, pitch decks, prepare data room, oversee due diligence processes, etc to facilitate capital raise from potential investors. He/She must have at least 7 years of Capital raise the experience
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization
• Accurately prepare and deliver monthly quarterly, and annual financial reports, and Board finance packages passionately and in a timely manner.
• Financial Analysis; Leading financial analysis to assist management with the profitability of Income streams and highlighting the potential for cost efficiencies.
• Establish accurate forecasting processes that enable the formulation of informed strategies and direction by management. Liaising with relevant stakeholders in creating financial plans & strategies that support the overall business objectives.
• Scenario planning and forecasting involving the use of data to advise management on areas such as unit economics, product development, market expansion, and M&A activities.
• Liquidity and Cash Flow management and development of cash budgets that predicts company runway and Cash Flow position.
• Develop the Company’s internal policies and oversee the design of internal controls and processes, identifying and assessing areas of significant business risk.
• Coordinate the external tax consultants for the tax filings and ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and other statutory requirements.
• Oversee the annual audit exercise and liaise with external auditors as necessary
• Manage key stakeholder relationships including Central Bank, Auditors, respective Tax authorities as well as Bank and Deposit entities.

Requirements

• B.A / MBA in Accounting or Finance or relevant field; Chartered Accountant. CPA/CFA qualification is a plus
• Passion and drive to disrupt the consumer lending industry for the better
• 7+ years of work experience in a Managerial position in a similar industry
•  Proven work experience or similar role managing a finance/accounting team
• Strong industry network including experience dealing with banks, regulators, auditors and tax authorities and Investors
• 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, and other Ms. Office tools
• Experience in SQL and Tableau is an added advantage.

Benefits

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team.
• Potential to work in different geographies.
• Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance
• Career development & Growth.
• Offer a remote working option.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.