Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Job Type: Full Time (Hybrid)
Reporting: Founders
ABOUT VENDEASE
Vendease is an e-procurement platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy their food supplies directly from farmers and food manufacturers. Vendease is a Y-Combinator backed startup with offices in the United States and Africa and operations in Nigeria and Ghana.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will have the responsibility of supervising and managing all financial functions of the organisation, which includes accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, and investor relations. The ideal candidate will offer strategic financial guidance to facilitate the company's expansion and secure its long-term prosperity.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company's growth and profitability goals
- Lead the Finance team, providing guidance and support to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for multiple locations and entities
- Manage the financial planning and analysis function, including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for multiple locations and entities
- Oversee the accounting function, ensuring compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations
- Develop and maintain relationships with investors and other external stakeholders, including banks and financial institutions across multiple jurisdictions
- Lead the treasury function, managing cash flow and liquidity across multiple jurisdictions, and developing and implementing risk management strategies
- Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions, and manage the tax function
- Develop and implement internal controls and processes to ensure the integrity of financial information across multiple locations and entities
- Manage the financial due diligence process for potential acquisitions and other strategic initiatives across multiple jurisdictions
- Participate in strategic planning and decision-making as a member of the executive leadership team
- Monitor and analyse industry trends, and provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership
- Ensure financial systems are up to date and properly used by the team
- Manage corporate financing, refinancing, and manage the relations with banks and other lending institutions
- Oversee audit preparation and coordination for the company
- Design and implement risk management policies, including financial, credit, and exchange risks
- Provide effective communication of financial data, results, and insights to the leadership team and board of directors, ensuring data is presented in a clear and concise manner
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in finance, with at least 8 years in a senior financial leadership role
- Global experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, ideally in the technology or consumer goods sectors
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage and develop a team of finance professionals in multiple locations and entities
- Experience with fundraising, M&A, and other strategic transactions
- Familiarity with technology and software systems used in finance and accounting
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