WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
As Finance Manager you will report to HQ’s Group Financial Controller and will be a key member of the growing team in Sierra Leone. In this role you will be responsible for:
- Accounting: Process cost invoices, Issue sales or cost recharge invoices, calculate payroll, Maintain records of intangible, tangible and low-value assets
- Reporting: Prepare group management reports, prepare inputs to consolidated group results, verify quality of subsidiary results, Control assigned budget and procurement limit usage, Prepare and submit local statutory reports (tax, financial, statistics)
- Audit: Manage group external auditors
- Liquidity & funding: Prepare corporate payments, execute corporate payments, monitor entity-level liquidity, Prepare short-term cash flow forecasts (< 12 months), Reconcile subsidiary data with banks and PSPs, Sustain relationships with payment providers and banks, Monitoring PSP and bank activities, (especially correct pricing used and payments timing), Ensure timely settlements with payment providers
- Taxes: Manage external tax consultants, Prepare, and submit local tax documentation and reports
- FX: Manage currency rates provided by partners.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS POSITION?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Banking and Finance or equivalent
- Experience of a similar Management Accountant/ Finance role
- Fully conversant with MS Dynamic and be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of local taxation.
- Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Prior experience audit of financial institutions considered a plus
- 3- 5 years’ experience in a similar role with good analytical skills
- Numerate, analytical and self-motivated approach
- Experience of leading and managing accurate cash flows and annual budgets
- Fluency in Krio and English.
BENEFITS:
At Pyypl, we don’t just offer jobs but careers. Nothing can replace a start-up spirit with the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Autonomy and trust
- Flexible working hours
- A chance to form and build a tech company and its culture from the ground up
- Continuous learning and development
- Fast career growth
- Team activities to promote open communication and collaboration.
- Equal treatment to everyone
