Finance Associate

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial counsel:  Leverage your financial acumen and business insights to advise the leadership team on financial planning, risk management, and strategic investments that fuel our growth and profitability. 
• Drive financial excellence: Establish and maintain robust financial processes, controls, and reporting systems to ensure transparency, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Optimize resource allocation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure efficient utilization of capital to maximize returns on investments. 
• Facilitate decision-making: Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide insightful analyses to support informed decision-making at various levels of the organization. 
• Investor relations and fundraising: Play a key role in investor relations, fundraising efforts, and capital management, ensuring effective communication and fostering strong relationships with investors and stakeholders. 
• Mentorship and talent development: Contribute to the development of a high-performing finance team by providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship opportunities, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. 

In your day-to-day, you will be expected to: 

• Participate in meetings with management, clients, or other team members to discuss sales goals or marketing strategies.  
• Maintain knowledge of competitors’ pricing and products.  
• Manage all aspects of the financial accounting system, including managing cash flow and tracking expenditures.  
• Oversee budget and forecast preparation and analyze actual performance against budget or forecast and advise on how adverse variances could be mitigated or averted in the future. 
• Ensure that monthly financial statements and management information are prepared and submitted in a timely manner to enable management/the Board to review and guide the company’s operations effectively. 
• Monitor and ensure clients' and suppliers' account balances are updated and reconciled on a monthly basis.  
• Manage the annual external audit process to ensure it is effectively and efficiently completed for a clean audit report consistent with the comprehensive implementation of smooth operating systems within the company’s operations.  
• Establish and maintain relationships with bank relationship managers, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders to help mitigate product release issues. 
• Advise team on forex risk and adopt strategies to manage the forex exposure on all transactions 
• Offer support and liaise with HR to determine training and development opportunities for the team. 
• Ensure the effective implementation of finance policies and procedures.  
• Complete timely filing of statutory returns and compliance with all regulatory financial requirements. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is required. 
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or MBA are highly preferred. 

 Experience  

• Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. 
• Proficiency in financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements and management reports. 
• Deep knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 
• Expertise in financial modeling, valuations, and investment analysis. 
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and analysis tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python). 
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and finance-related software. 
• Experience in navigating complex regulatory environments and compliance requirements.  
• Understanding of recurring revenue models, subscription-based pricing, and SaaS metrics.  
• Experience in capital structure optimization, cash flow management, and working capital management. 
• Knowledge of technology trends, industry regulations, and their financial implications. 

Skills: 

• The ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insights is essential in this role. Proficiency in financial analysis techniques and tools is highly desirable. 
• A solid understanding of financial principles, accounting concepts, and financial statements is crucial. Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling is advantageous. 
• Familiarity with financial software and tools such as Excel, QuickBooks, or ERP systems is important for data analysis, financial reporting, and budget management.