Business Development Advisor - Finance & Tax at African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC)

Responsibilities

CONSULTING & TRAINING FOR CLIENTS (70% TIME)

• Provide services within the allotted time frames (in line with SME service offering) to each client.
• Conduct assessments of client businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities in relation to the whole business.
• Develop work plans for clients addressing their needs. 
• Assist clients with implementation of finance/tax assessment recommendations, providing detailed 1-on-1 consulting to improve a clients’ profitability and reduce financial risk.
• Ongoing client’s management, site visits and other engagement to provide real time advising to solve business changes and grow the company. 
• Develop and implement accurate financial reporting, bookkeeping and inventory management systems for clients (booklets, excel, software).
• Using the Inkomoo curriculum, provide training to Inkomoko clients in finance, tax, accounting, etc.  Update and improve curriculum where needed.
• Provide informed, strategic and realistic advice to help clients improve their financial management systems (including inventory management, bookkeeping).
• Generate financial statements, forecasts, unit economics, break-even and profitability analyses for clients.
• Advise clients on financing and investment opportunities/challenges.
• Help clients prepare for financing or investment opportunities (loan and equity financing).

CLIENT MANAGEMENT (20% TIME)

• Manage client relationships, providing excellent customer service to assigned clients
• Participate and contribute in regular “Finance and Tax” meetings with other Finance and Tax Advisors at Inkomoko to teach/learn from one another and problem solve on solutions for clients. 
• Provide feedback and insights to the Business Growth Services Management.
• Work with in-house industry experts to ensure that client strategies incorporate best practices for the industry.
• Clearly set expectations with clients in line with Inkomoko Consulting processes
• Coordinate with M&E for client base line and end line surveys
• Work with management to revise services offerings and make improvements based on changing market needs and client feedback. 
• Coordinate with Management team and Customer Relations for client billing.

ADMINISTRATION (10% TIME)

• Regularly track and report on the progress of client work and deliverables in Odoo.
• Represent Inkomoko in the local business community and at conferences or other events.
• Keep up to date on latest finance, tax, and investment trends in local market. 
• Maintain and organize client files.
• Attend all required department and company meetings.
• Participate in the organization’s company-wide efforts for growth.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• 3+ years of work experience in tax, finance, accounting, investment
• Deep understanding of international accounting principles and local tax law
• Experience with setting up an using bookkeeping as well as inventory management systems
• Experience with preparing businesses for different types of investment 
• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
• Good written and oral communication skills for presentations and training
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• BA/BS, CPA, or MBA required