About Us: Jovago is Africa’s No. 1 Hotel Booking Website. Founded in Lagos, Nigeria by a team of passion driven, experienced entrepreneurs, our vision is to create the best travel booking experience ever.
With over 200,000 destinations online, we provide our customers with full and reliable information about the destination they want to visit.
Our company is part of Africa Internet Group, a global and leading incubator of startups specialized in e-commerce.
AIG is the leading internet group of Africa with already over 3,000 employees in 26 African countries.
It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by Millicom, MTN and Rocket Internet.
Job Description: Jovago is looking for an Operational Finance Manager to structure our payments and collections operations.
The successful candidate will also be in charge of Jovago’s Finance team (Accounts Receivables and Payables).
It will be expected from the successful candidate to keep great relations with hotel managers, ensure timely operations and proper reporting.
Responsibilities:
Improving finance processes
Managing a team of Finance Officers
Ensuring proper follow up with our partners
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with hotels
Tracking progress with tools
Building and leading cross-functional teams able to anticipate and deliver solutions to client/partners issues.
Improving collection rates
Acting as a link between Jovago team and the local central finance team of AIG in East Africa
Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Finance field.
At least 4 years of relevant experience having managed a finance team before.
Fluency in Kiswahili and English languages is a must.
Independent and resourceful
Strong drive and leadership
Impeccable communication skills (spoken and written)
Exceptional organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Good financial background
Ability to work independently and in a team
Ability to meet demanding targets
Previous finance experience is a must
Ability to develop relationships with 3rd parties and hotel teams
Mentality of client service and taking responsibility beyond direct duties.
High level of motivation, determination and commitment.
We Offer:
An amazing learning culture
A flat structured working environment to enable you enhance your skills in sales.
A chance to be part of an international team that offers great opportunities for growth
How to Apply:
Interested and suitably qualified candidates to submit their application, including a detailed CV, daytime telephone contact, and two professional referees to:
hr.kenya@africainternetholding.com before Tuesday 12th April 2016.
Give details of your current salary and the expectation in this position on the body of your Application Letter.
Specify the position you are applying for as the subject of your application i.e. Application –Operational Finance Manager – Jovago
Jovago is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.