Job Title: Finance Manager
Organisation: Bicycles Against Poverty (BAP)
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
About US:
Bicycles Against Poverty (BAP) is a social enterprise that distributes lease-to-own bicycles in rural Uganda. Bicycles in East Africa connect farmers to markets and other basic life needs, including clean water, schools, and healthcare. Such access leads to a 35% increase in income. We’re currently broadening our focus to other asset-financing products for rural African communities. We believe strongly in the potential of rural communities and are committed to delivering the products they need in a form that’s affordable to them. To date we’ve disbursed close to 2,000 bicycle loans. In the coming year we’ll be piloting other asset-financing products to introduce to our customers.
Job Summary: The Finance Manager will manage the company’s finances, including its books, lease portfolio, and financial systems. The incumbent should have a penchant for data, numbers, systems, and early stage ventures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Finance Manager is largely focused on accounting, risk management, and operations / systems.
- Maintain books for the company
- Work closely with external consultants to get BAP audit ready within six months, including analyzing systems
- Manage accounting, treasury, tax and HR.
- The incumbent will also compile financial information in to financial statements and report these statements to management
- Understand the risks to which the business is subject, and work with credit team to mitigate these risks, including a low portfolio at risk (PAR).
- Regularly monitor cash balances and arrange to meet future cash requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a degree / diploma in a relevant field of accounting
- The ideal candidate should at least hold professional accounting certification i.e. CPA
- The applicant should have at least five years of demonstrated financial experience, including loan management
- Preference given to those with experience at an MFI and/or lease management
- Strong grasp of accounting theory and practice
- Systems-oriented
- Proactive and demonstrated leadership experience
- Excellent communications skills
- Passionate about instituting a data-driven culture
- Strong technical and computer skills, including with at least one financial management
- Software
- The applicant should be highly flexible, dynamic, and hard-working individual who embraces changing environments.
- Fast-paced and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work on diverse teams
- Keen interest in using business solutions to solve pressing social issues
- Willingness and eager to work non-traditional business hours to ensure tasks are completed
- The jobholder should be a finance and business savvy individual to add strength to our management team.
- This position is well-suited for anyone who has a previous track-record in loan management and thrives when building structure.
Compensation: Competitive salary. Benefits include health insurance, worker’s comp insurance, and professional development stipends.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to fill out the online application form at the link below.