Jobs at Pula

The Manager Finance will play a critical role in overseeing financial operations, planning, reporting, and risk management at Pula. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role is responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, optimizing financial operations, and supporting strategic decision-making. The Manager Finance will lead budgeting, financial forecasting, compliance, and team management while driving efficiency and scalability within Pula’s financial systems. This position is integral to maintaining financial integrity, mitigating risks, and supporting Pula’s mission of expanding agricultural insurance solutions across global markets.

Key Responsibilities 

• Budgeting & Financial Planning: Preparation, supervision, and tracking of capital and operational budgets as well as financial analysis, forecasting and modelling
• Financial reporting – Responsible for preparing and presenting performance briefs and audited financials in compliance with donor, investor, and cross-jurisdictional regulatory requirements across Africa and Asia.
• Finance Operations: Oversee the finance processes including improving our controls from procurement to payables processes
• Finance Risk Management: including currency risk management, credit risk management, liquidity risk management, and operational  development and implementation of the investment policy
• Financial systems infrastructure: Initiation and implementation of internal procedures and controls, including purchasing, payments to suppliers, payroll and expenditure
• Receivables management: Supervise collection of company debt and maintenance of debt accounts
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering growth, accountability, and collaboration.
• Monitor the banking activities of the organization
• Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization's needs including cash flow management, forecasting, and planning
• Monitor and control expenditures and budgets
• Monitor and analyze monthly operational results against periods and budget issue reports to management
• Oversee Compliance with the Income Tax Act, VAT ACT, and other statutory deductions across Africa  and other regulations when making payments to employees and suppliers of goods and other services across
• Develop new and review existing finance / accounting policies and procedures and ensure any gaps are sealed

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field. MBA preferred.
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant ( CPA) 
• At least 10 years of work experience with 2 years experience in Management with specific experience in the Insurance/ Reinsurance sector preferred. 
• Strong knowledge in corporate financial planning, risk management & investment strategies
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including IFRS standards (especially IFRS 17 & IFRS 9), financial regulations & tax regulations
• Strong analytical skills to interpret large volumes of data, detect anomalies and assess risks. 
• Experience with financial systems in data-driven organizations; proficiency with Sage ERP, Excel, and digital reporting tools. 
• Excellent communication,  interpersonal & interpersonal skills. 
• Experience working across Africa (and preferably other emerging markets such as Asia or Latin America) is an added advantage.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multicultural environment.
• Strong bias toward ownership, continuous improvement, and hands-on problem-solving

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What you will be doing: 

Partnership and Business Development

• Identify opportunities to extend existing grants or secure new funding from current partners, and lead the development and presentation of grant proposals
• Independently work on the identification, writing, relationship building, and contracting of Pula’s grant-funded projects
• Manage stakeholder relations, including donors and private/public sector partners, through a combination of in-person & hybrid meetings and in-country visits
• Work with external consultants and agencies who may be contracted to work on research initiatives and ensure there is a clear scope of work, research questions, etc
• Support the commercial team on interactions with donors

Consulting

• Identify opportunities to extend existing consulting work or secure new funding from current clients, and lead the development and presentation of client proposals
• Lead the execution of consulting projects to a high standard and retain clients for additional work.
• Support the Partnerships & Consulting team with developing client/partner-facing presentations

What you need to be successful:

• You have 10+ years of total professional experience with 5+ of these years in partnerships, business development, consulting, and/or project management.
• You can demonstrate networks and experience with Partnerships through awards generated from development agencies and institutional donors for a value of at least $500,000 over the course of your career. 
• You have a strong background in partner management, successfully managing relationships with donors and clients.
• You are charismatic, confident, and trustworthy, with a personality suited to building and managing relationships with stakeholders across sectors, seniority, and cultures.
• You are tenacious, resilient, and politely persistent to get to a “yes” with partners.
• You have proven project management experience and can handle multiple projects effectively.
• You are meticulous and highly organized in planning, executing, and monitoring projects.
• You are an effective communicator with strong writing skills, capable of synthesizing information, drafting compelling proposals, and communicating ideas across diverse platforms.
• You have experience creating visually appealing presentations and communicating ideas effectively using tools like Google slides, and are fully conversant with tools such as Google Sheets, Google Docs etc.
• Partnerships, Business Development or Consulting experience in the area of Climate and Disaster Risk Finance, Food Security, Job creation, Financial Inclusion or related is a significant advantage.
• You can write and speak in English fluently; fluency in French is an added advantage.