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  • Posted: Oct 15, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    At Moko Furniture, we serve Africa’s rising class as they create homes that reflect their aspirations and desires. By developing original products and serving our customers in novel ways, we deliver unmatched value and a superior experience.
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    Head of Finance & Administration

    WHAT YOU’LL DO

    Moko’s Head of Finance & Administration is responsible for improving and scaling critical support and control processes as we grow to serve millions of customers. We’re looking for a seasoned finance leader with the ability to direct and grow our finance and administrative teams toward this goal. You’ll be excited to implement improvements which cut across the business, from rebooting our chart of accounts to implementing a scalable system of processing retail transactions en masse. You’ll be obsessed with order and efficiency, creating and improving systems to organize and streamline the work of your team as it expands.

    THE ROLE IN BRIEF

    Optimize how we deploy our resources to Moko-fy the world

    • Oversee the company-wide opex and capex budgeting process and ensure budget adherence across departments
    • Work with operating teams to manage cash and working capital, balancing inventory, liquidity and sales needs
    • Ensure a strong internal control environment – oversee and continuously improve regular internal audits and approval processes

    Build a scalable accounting machine

    • Ensure sound policies and practices are in place to manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, statutory payments, intercompany transactions, inventory records, bank reconciliations, asset register and all other accounting functions
    • Build and improve upon core accounting processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy and compliance
    • Work with our growing retail team to develop systems for tracking and automating customer payment transactions at scale

    Financial data at our fingertips to make the best decisions

    • Ensure all accounting transactions are accurately captured in a timely way
    • Track and analyse key margins and unit economics, apply this knowledge to optimizing financial performance across teams
    • Prepare reports for senior leadership, the company’s board and investors – presenting financial information which leads to great decision-making

    Manage risk and compliance across the business

    • Ensure tax and company registry compliance
    • Develop and manage a key business risk matrix, using it to coordinate risk mitigation across teams
    • Ensure relevant insurance is in place to cover major risks

    Lead like a Moko-er

    • Serve on our Senior Leadership Team, setting organization-wide strategy and coordinating with other functional leads
    • Invest in coaching and development of your team, growing their capacity and building the next generation of Moko leaders
    • Maintain a high-performance culture, setting ambitious targets and rewarding outstanding accomplishment
    • Build an environment which is direct and honest, encourages initiative and puts our customers’ smiles first

    ARE YOU OUR DREAM CANDIDATE?

    • You are eager to take responsibility for a key function at a senior leadership level and energized to build an extraordinary Home + Living brand
    • You're a steady leader, with experience guiding teams through periods of change and a track record of motivating and developing your direct reports toward outstanding results
    • You have a strong working knowledge of accounting practice, IFRS standards, and Kenya’s tax regime – including cross-border tax policy
    • You’re able to quickly and independently develop and apply new technical knowledge
    • You have a track record of clearly defining and implementing financial/administrative processes & systems
    • You have a strong background in financial analysis and management reporting

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Moko Furniture on docs.google.com to apply

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