Careers at Wasoko

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Payment processing and liaising with the bank to ensure payments are promptly done.
• Posting of payment transactions into the general ledger.
• Confirming electronic transfers/cheque clearance with the bank.
• Handling queries/complaints of financial nature on the payments that have been made for agents, vendors, and other departments.
• Reconciliation of payment control account.
• Preparation of weekly and monthly bank and mobile money reconciliations & investigation of any outstanding issues thereafter.
• Providing remittance advice for the payments processed and monitoring bank accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Maintaining confidentiality of organizational information.
• Assisting in end-month closure processes relating to treasury and investments
• Preparing and providing relevant supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.
• Preparation of weekly bank and mobile money reconciliations and ensuring all variances are resolved within prescribed timelines.
• Overseeing monthly petty cash counts across the different branches.
• Daily cash reconciliation and daily agents reconciliation sign-off.
• Sign off on weekly sales receipt control account and debtors account.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration; CPA qualification; MBA/CFA a plus but not required
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS and experience with accounting and financial procedures
• Strong investigative and analytical skills; ability to identify errors
• Experience reconciling accounting figures and financial records
• Appropriate handling of sensitive information
• Ability to work to deadlines
• High level of attention to detail
• Team player with the ability to work with multiple parties
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages

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Job Overview:

• We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Android Application Developer to join our innovative startup team. As a key member of our Android development team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering cutting-edge mobile experiences within the ecommerce sector. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Android app development, a passion for innovation, and the ability to lead and mentor a team of developers. This is an opportunity to thrive in a hybrid work environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of technical excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Android developers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and backend developers, to define, design, and deliver high-quality Android applications that embody our startup's culture of innovation.
• Architect, develop, and maintain complex Android applications that set new standards for performance, security, and user experience within the ecommerce industry.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies and best practices, ensuring our Android apps remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Implement and oversee performance monitoring and alerting systems to ensure optimal app performance and user experience, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Analyze app performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and proactively address performance issues to deliver smooth and responsive user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize app deployment and scaling strategies, contributing to our startup's agility and technical resilience.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and technical discussions, encouraging a culture of open communication and idea-sharing within the development team.
• Drive the development process, including code reviews, unit testing, and debugging to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free code that embodies our commitment to innovation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Android development, collaborating with the team to find innovative and effective solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements in the Android ecosystem, integrating relevant updates and enhancements into projects.

Qualifications:

• Should have a minimum 6-8 years of experience in Android application development.
• Must have published at least 2 apps to PlayStore using internal testing, Alpha, Beta and production tracks.
• Should be good in UI and layout design, Fragments and its lifecycle, Modern Android Development skills, Activities and its lifecycle, App lifecycle.
• Should have good experience in Android Jetpack library and its components usage like WorkManager, View Model, View model providers, UI and databinding, Life cycle Managers, Live data, observables.
• Should be good in Architectural design patterns.
• Should be good in using Room database, shared preferences, FileStorage and other Android data storage mechanisms.
• Should have good experience in developing apps for different screen densities and screen resolutions.
• Should be good in App build systems at least in Gradle.
• Should have good experience in 3rd party libraries and SDK’s integration
• Should have good experience in Firebase and its services like Firebase Cloud Messaging, Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Remote Config and others.
• Should have good experience in App monitoring services like Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Performance, A/B switching.
• Should have good experience in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket pipelines.
• Should be good in source code management tools at least in Git, Bitbucket, Gitlab.
• Should be a good team player, good in communication and collaboration and in interpersonal skills.
• Should be good in taking ownership of the assigned tasks and its on time delivery.
• Previous work experience in ecommerce companies or on ecommerce-related projects is strongly preferred.

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Role: Finance Analyst

• Business partner to Market Operations, Sourcing and Sales teams on expense control, reporting, and analysis. Lead role for Sales, and Gross Margin- reporting and analysing, providing key analysis into the profitability of products and operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support to the Manager, FP&A for the budgeting/forecasting process, month-end closing and variance analysis, cash flow modelling and various ad hoc projects
• Develop models to improve the efficiency and accuracy of expense forecasting
• Evaluate the company’s performance using key data
• Support operational improvements with financial analytics
• Participate in month-end close process including variance analysis of expenses and gross margin reconciliation
• Provide decision making support to drive business performance improvement
• Identify Risks and Opportunities within the business and provide Actionable analysis

Principal Outputs for the Role

• Timely and accurate reports for the business.
• Accurate and up to date financial information for the business
• Sound financial advice to the business unit heads

Qualifications- Academic and Professional

• Bachelor’s Degree in science/economics/accounting/statistics or related fields
• Certified Accountant – CPA(K) or ACCA would be a plus but not mandatory

Experience

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in finance/analytics/accounting with at least 1 years as a Business analyst/Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst
• 1-2 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and modelling
• Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Other MS applications
• Retail/Wholesale/FMCG experience