Finance Associate at African Development Solutions (Adeso)

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Adeso’s Subsidiaries (100%): 
• Work with the MD and the leadership team to ensure that Adeso subsidiaries, (Kuja, Skyview and Durdur), have robust processes and policies in place 
• Support and coordinate draft of business plan and solid financial structure that safeguards the subsidiaries’ financial health and assist in their long-term plans of becoming fully independent. 
• Generating financial reports, budgets, cost control methods and forecasts to Adeso’s leadership team as well as conducting research on different revenue and financial strategies.
• Support the development of products, pricing, market development and business development with department heads and leaders
• Coordinate the project and task deliveries across the subsidiaries
• The Administrative Functions: 
• Coordinate schedules with the Executive Director and her leadership team
• Preparing for the strategic and leadership meetings
• Budget and expense review pertaining to travel and daily ops
• Support and help craft SOPs and policy development for all of the subsidiaries especially at the growth and launch stages
• Strategic coordination with the MDs team leads and department heads 
• Support MD with OKRs and KPIs for all subsidiaries 
• Support the development of early stage and post MVP stage business plans for subsidiaries
• Support coordination of pre and post travel administrative support (tickets, visas, perdiems, etc.)
• Other tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years in a related sector
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working in social enterprises and the private sectors is required
• PMP Certification or 3 years defined Project Management experience and project completion is ESSENTIAL