Job Purpose: Individual keen to work in a startup environment and passionate about Africa’s growth, understands technology and wants to be part of a great growth story.
This position is a unique leadership role and will be part of the core team that is setting out to build a pan African Data Center colocation business.
The Finance Director will collaborate with the CEO to create strategic growth plans, build the Finance Team and raise substantial amounts of equity and working capital needed to achieve our ambitious goals.
Job Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the CEO and COO to create strategic growth plans and to raise the equity and working capital needed to implement these plans
Lead and work on Structuring equity instruments to raise capital
Liaise with large institutional investors to create a pipeline of investors
Be able to build and create high quality term sheets and negotiate with potential investors
Negotiate with large debtors and banks
Coordinate tax and audit filings in each country of operation
Maintain banking relationships and monitor accounts
Oversee revenue, expenses booking according to globally compliant practices
Manage financial reporting for investors and the Board of Directors
Provide clear regular reports to the management team on performance to budget, cash flow projections, and risks
Drive strategic improvements to global operation, including country-specific tax-efficient structures, transactions between parent and subsidiary, and maintenance of global inventory.
Evaluate and engage with advisors as needed
Participate in risk management and legal activities, including client contracts, partnership agreements, investment papers, compliance, insurance, etc.
Qualifications and Skills:
Five years minimum work experience in finance
Some investment banking or strategic consulting experience
Some work experience in a multinational company, preferably with operations in Africa
Advanced proficiency in accounting software tools, including Quickbooks
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Financial modeling expertise
Ability to manage a global, multi-cultural team of finance and accounting staff
Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature, ability and drive to work independently, solution-oriented
Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent
Further Requirements (Good to Have)
Strong investment banking experience specifically in Mergers and Acquisitions
Extensive network in the Private equity space
Understand deal structuring from a sell side perspective
Demonstrated resourcefulness in proposing new ways of creating efficiencies and navigating global tax structures
Self starter and requires no operating manual
Copious amounts of humor
Application:
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “Finance Director” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 11 August 2016.
No phone calls please.
In your application, please specify:
Current Gross Salary with Benefits;
Expected Gross Salary with Benefits; and
Related Experience justifying your application.