Chief Financial Officer at Lori Systems

The Position

We are seeking a talented Chief Financial Officer to be a key member of Lori’s executive team and play a critical role in the overall management of the company. As CFO, you’ll be committed not just to financial success, but to mission fulfillment. The successful CFO will deliver a finance organization that gets the numbers right and be a partner in shaping & executing the company’s strategy. As CFO, you’ll have primary responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting and finance, with a focus on charting our financial course for the next 5 yrs and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Manage capital raises and budgeting processes
• Optimize transaction processing systems and record keeping
• Define new products and markets to deliver the greatest promise for revenue and margin growth
• Organize and structure financing of key investments and initiatives to generate competitive advantage
• Analyze structures (e.g. business models; legal and tax entities; onshore, offshore) and processes (automation, build vs. buy, etc.) that enable competitive advantage and deliver superior market valuation + returns
• Build and manage accounting, investor relations, legal, and tax teams
• Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package

Requirements

• 10+ yrs experience in a senior financial managerial position
• Strong and up to date knowledge of current financial & accounting systems
• Excellent verbal, written & presentation skills
• Excellent analytical, quantitative & organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior leadership teams, deliver on various projects, perform well under pressure, and excel in providing reliable and clear communication
• Degree in finance, economics, accounting or related field
• CPA designation preferred
• Fintech and/or banking experience preferred

The Lori team of ~200 employees is led by nerds obsessed with revolutionizing logistics in Africa:

• Josh Sandler, CEO: Industrialization + logistics work, Harvard MBA/MPA-ID, South African native
• Jean-Claude Homawoo, CPO: Product Lead at Google, VP Strategy at iRoko; Harvard MBA, Togolese native
• Uche Ogboi, COO: Principal at EchoVC (TPG Growth investment platform), Citi, Nigerian native
• Efayomi Carr, Head of Strategic FInance: Africa focused investor at Quona Capital, BCG, Sierra Leonean native