Jobs at Tala

We are looking for a market Finance Manager that is passionate about developing a deep understanding of the business and using data to drive important strategic analysis and operational decision-making. This role will lead financial planning and business forecasting in the market and across departments and geographies to drive key business initiatives.

What You'll Do:

• Understand the key drivers of the local business (e.g. growth, repayment, conversion, unit economics/lifetime value of customer) and collaborate with both Corporate FP&A and local cross-functional teams to articulate market strategy, monitor critical KPIs and support corporate forecasting
• Support head of finance in different analyses and perform detailed financial analysis to model out new investments, business cases and strategic initiatives, identifying the potential risks & opportunities across different scenarios
• Report on monthly market financial performance and analyze variances to plan/forecast, articulating the impact to the business from both the vertical (revenue/profit) as well as horizontal (unit economics/LTV) perspective
• Support annual corporate operational planning and re-forecasts, including budgeting for headcount, OPEX and capital allocation
• Support local CLT  in any analytical need and be an advocacy of the market 
• Liaise between in market teams and country leadership to ensure alignment around business and financial objectives; 
• Other ad-hoc projects and analysis
• Invest in the team - bring your own personality, quirks and let’s have fun while leveling each other, and the business, up!

Who You Are:

• A collaborative self-starter. You’re excited to pursue new initiatives and love to partner with cross-functional leads to move the business forward
• You have the ability to translate insights into action. You not only build complex financial models, but you’re able to distill key learnings and use those insights to drive strategic planning and initiatives
• A highly innovative problem-solver. You approach a problem from different perspectives and use your holistic understanding of the business to see new opportunities/risks 
• Passionate about social enterprise and find meaning in working to make the world a better place

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or other quantitative degree
• Experience in Finance or Accounting (minimum of 5 years experience);
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence in an unstructured, cross-functional environment
• Deeply analytical problem-solver. Bonus points for experience with data analytics languages (e.g. SQL, Python) and/or data visualization tools (e.g. Looker, Amplitude, Tableau)!
• Excellent proficiency in Excel

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Key Responsibilities

• Tala is looking for a detail-oriented and dynamic Associate Manager to join our global Accounting team, with a goal to drive compliance with accounting guidance for all of Tala’s processes as we continue to grow. This position requires excellent communication skills, an ability to think curiously and critically, attention to detail, and a team-oriented attitude. The responsibilities of the role are as follows:
• Lead all aspects of technical accounting research for new transactions and partnerships, proposing practical solutions that meet guidance (IFRS/US GAAP) frameworks
• Assist in building documentation library of our end-to-end business processes, including details on accounting treatment for each
• Assist in identification of risks and vulnerabilities in each business process, and subsequently determine plan for establishment of controls to address these risk areas

General Responsibilities

• Assist in the refining and maintaining of Tala’s Group Accounting Policies under US GAAP and IFRS
• Preparation of technical memos outlining the accounting treatment of key transactions and/ or processes.
• Serve as the team go-to person when the question arises of “how do we account for this?”
• Coordinate documentation across our global Accounting team to further drive consistency and adherence to relevant accounting frameworks
• Liaise with market Accounting Managers during audits to assist with technical accounting documentation requests, along with assistance in preparation of financial statements.
• Assist with design, implementation, and monitoring of key controls over the financial reporting and closing process as being performed effectively and timely
• Ad Hoc projects as they arise, we are a start-up after all!

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Curiosity and desire to understand how the business works, with ability to tie together business processes and technical accounting documentation
• Intrinsically motivated by attention to detail and quality of work
• Experience in technical research for multiple IFRS and US GAAP standards, as well as with documentation of business processes and technical memos
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Related Field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in the accounting and finance sector/within Public Accounting (Preferably Big 4)
• CPA
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Exceptional work ethic
• Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over the same

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working for a global company with teams and offices located in different geographies and time zones
• Experience working in finance/technology industry