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  • Posted: Sep 1, 2017
    Deadline: Sep 1, 2017
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    Open Capital Advisors is a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth, enables investment, and builds markets across Africa. We help businesses, investors, development partners, and the public sector identify opportunities and deliver unique, impactful solutions. We blend our deep local market experience and global perspective with a customized approach.
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    Capital Markets Transaction Leader

    You will join Open Capital at an exciting time – we are seeking to achieve broad, ambitious growth goals, and leverage our strong international brand in the impact investing and frontier market space. As we look to deepen our reach in the broader African market, there will continue to be many opportunities to engage in project work regionally. The right candidate should be excited and genuinely motivated by the challenging strategic and financial questions we answer for our clients.

    Desired skills and experience

    We are looking for exceptional professionals and executers who share our motivation and drive. The Transaction Leader should be able to assume high levels of responsibility for our clients and teams, perform excellent work with high attention to detail, contribute fresh ideas, and take pleasure in the impact we try to achieve with every client. Our team is energetic and driven and we are quick to reward performance and initiative. We seek candidates with the following experience:

    • 6-8+ years of experience at a top investment bank, private investment firm, or corporate with significant experience in financial advisory, investments, or related areas;
    • Experience in private equity/VC, M&A, Project Finance, ECM or DCM with the ability to apply product knowledge to new financial structures, markets and sectors;
    • Significant experience building and managing financial models in Excel;
    • Strong communication skills and analytical abilities and insightful, structured way of presenting information;
    • Ability to effectively work with clients at all levels and backgrounds;
    • Interest in guiding teams and mentoring our analysts & junior team members;
    • Desire to work and live in Nairobi for at least 2-years and broader interest in the region;
    • Demonstrated experience and interest working in emerging markets;
    • Multiple languages and previous Africa experience useful but not required.

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    Group Head of Finance

    The Role

    We are looking for a Group Head of Finance to join our Nairobi headquarters to lead our Finance function across all entities and report directly to OCA’s Partners. In this role, areas of responsibility will include: leading financial planning, monitoring cash flows, preparing projected budgets and monthly management dashboards, advising on tax planning, overseeing annual audits, and managing external financial reporting for a variety of partners & clients. You will oversee two current staff in Finance, who require strong leadership. The right candidate will have extensive experience in strategic financial analysis, internal controls, donor reporting, and accounting & tax requirements across multiple African countries – most importantly, you will not hesitate to roll up your sleeves and pass journals, analyse data, identify errors, and be ready to correct them yourself.

    You will join Open Capital at an exciting time – we are seeking to achieve broad, ambitious growth goals, and leverage our strong international brand. As we look to deepen our reach in the broader African market, you will lead financial forecasting & management needed for regional expansion, as well as reporting and building systems to scale. You should be excited and genuinely motivated by challenging strategic and financial questions.

    Responsibilities will include:

    • Oversee OCA’s finance function in all countries
    • Design and implement broader financial strategy including projected fundraising requirements and tax optimization
    • Revise systems and processes to manage all aspects of our finances
    • Manage current finance team to ensure compliance in day-to-day financial management, including adherence to relevant statutory rules and regulations
    • Lead financial planning & budgeting on a monthly and annual basis; provide strategic insights on budgeting
    • Identify fundraising requirements for the group and lead all financial due diligences
    • Manage monthly & quarterly financial reporting for donor clients and current investors
    • Maintain & adhere to transfer pricing policies
    • Manage company investments to maximize returns, while not compromising cash flows
    • Lead client invoicing processes & collections, managing relationships with client finance departments
    • Oversee annual external audits, build efficient and effective internal controls to use through the year
    • Review financial data to make appropriate recommendations and identify key financial risks to management
    • Be willing put in the work required to ensure deadlines are met
    • Contribute to team efforts in every way possible and uphold OCA’s culture
    • Any other tasks that management may assign

    Desired skills and experience

    We are looking for an exceptional financial leader who shares our motivation and drive. In this role, you will assume a very high level of responsibility, perform detailed work and analysis, contribute fresh ideas, and take pleasure in the work we do. Our team is energetic and driven and we are quick to reward performance and initiative. We expect likely qualifications include:

    • 8+ years of financial planning & management experience, specifically in financial analysis, financial reporting, & prior management experience;
    • Demonstrated experience in financial decision-making & overseeing accounting processes;
    • Accounting qualifications, such as CPA or ACCA; CFA qualification an advantage;
    • Extensive experience and proficiency in Excel, Quickbooks and other accounting softwares, and demonstration of strong analytical skills;
    • Strong communication skills and ability to share insights and information in a structured and rational way;
    • Interest and prior experience in guiding teams and mentoring staff;
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-pressure environment;
    • A demonstrated track record to work independently, own decisions, set priorities, and problem solve; and
    • Previous Africa experience in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia useful but not required.

    Compensation

    Salary is commensurate with prior experience and recommendations. Pay will increase rapidly with excellent performance.

    Method of Application

    If you are interested please submit a resume and brief cover letter to careers@opencapitaladvisors.com with “CAPITAL MARKETS” in the subject line, including your preferred start timing. We are recruiting for a start dates between now and January 2018.

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