Jobs at Sanergy

About the role

We are seeking to hire an  Innovations Manager for the Innovations team which  is responsible for designing citywide sanitation products and services for scaling Sanergy’s operations, with the goal of maximizing the number of people served through cost neutral or profitable solutions. To achieve these goals, the Innovations  team supports two key work streams:

1. New Products & Services – Identify and pilot new sanitation products and services that enable us to reach more people and safely manage more waste.
2. Existing Product, Services and Processes – Improve existing product, services and processes in line with evolving market needs and internal growth and efficiency targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Director of Innovations and in close coordination with the senior leadership team to develop a strategy for the new product and services workstreams to meet our growth and efficiency targets.
• Define key evaluation metrics to determine which innovation initiatives should be prioritized based on cost effectiveness, feasibility, and opportunity for scale
• Pilot and operationalize opportunities to optimize revenue streams through existing channels and/or new channels and through partnerships
• Pilot and operationalize opportunities to optimize product and service costs through incremental innovations
• Drive improvements in customer insight by combining existing data with a deep understanding of user needs, habits, and perceptions developed through targeted interviews, usability studies, and customer feedback
• Support development of framework and analysis to determine market expansion priorities and timelines
• In close collaboration with Sales, Logistics, Strategic Projects, and Finance, design and implement tests that generate the necessary data to make strategic decisions about our innovations strategy

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject or an equivalent combination of Bachelor;s degree with 4 years experience in a technical discipline (Science, Engineering) 
• 3+ years of related industry experience to include product management/development, R&D, operations management and/or field-level implementation
• Applied experience in human centered design implementing innovative solutions to technical challenges 
• Leads by example and sets the environment for taking risks within the organization by addressing constraints and enabling resources.
• Inspires others and takes accountability for an innovation pipeline by championing and discerning new and creative approaches.
• Experience leading a team
• Strong facilitation, consultation and convening skills and experience. Training experience is a plus  

Deadline: 15th April 2022

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About the role

The Senior Associate – Accounts Receivable Will process all sales invoices, match with payments, follow up with the sales team on weekly collection actions and work with the credit administration team to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of accounts receivables.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Check all source documents for any sale (LPOs, delivery notes, contracts, etc) as per revenue recognition policy
• Make and Post Sales Invoices as per revenue recognition policy, create and post CASH, complete cash matching on a daily basis to ensure up to date AR
• Create ETRs as per tax policy
• Issue invoices and account statements as per agreement with the Sales team
• Create and aggregate necessary documentation from past-due customers with the Sales team
• Reconcile LPF, MPesa, Bank, Inventory, and any other external system that is impacted by Sales with ERP
• Actively pursue delinquent customers to collect outstanding AR
• Reconcile all revenue related TBs as requested
• Collaborate with the retention teams to track and manage AR performance to improve our collections
• Collaborate with the retention teams to prepare and analyze all AR reports and models to track key metrics
• Periodically review and update the credit policy in line with best practice in collaboration with the retention teams and other internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with our external debt collector (EDC) to follow up with delinquent customers to effectively manage our accounts receivables

Qualifications

• Business Degree preferably in Finance or Accounting
• A minimum of CPA 2 or it’s equivalent will be an added advantage
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting with at least 1 year on AR management
• Background working in credit management will be an added advantage
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Be an excellent team player/collaborator with great communication skills
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems

Application Deadline  31st March 2022