Role Highlights:
Senior most finance role reporting to the CEO
Manage the finances of a company that is growing revenues from 1M – 5M USD over 3 years
Competitive package including stock options based plan
Role Description:
This will be the senior-most finance role at Penda Health reporting directly to the CEO. Your job will be managing the entire finance department for a fast growing, multi-branch company. Your team is six people today, and you have the chance to grow the team further over time.
If you are successful in this role, Penda will smoothly scale from 6 to 100s of branches all over Africa and continue being an award-winning place to work! We grew revenues and patient numbers by 200% in Q1 2018 compared to Q1 2017. With you on board, we should accelerate that growth significantly by Q4.
Responsibilities:
Build processes in the finance department that produce accurate and on time outputs for all finance workflows every time.
Oversee Penda’s internal and external audits and ensure Penda has strong modern controls in all key financial areas. We should tell you now that we don’t believe in processes that involve dozens of signatures.
Use technology to make Penda’s finance department able to scale effectively.
Hire and grow your team. Build in them the mentality of teamwork such that they are known as some of the best people to work with at Penda.
Strengthen Penda’s relationships the regulators and partners that are key to the smooth operating of the company.
Define and manage Penda’s financial KPIs.
Add budgeting processes into the company without making Penda a difficult place to work.
We will encourage you to take on responsibilities that you feel are needed in the role or that would be exciting to you based on your skillset and background.
We’re still a startup – get ready for anything!
Who will be successful in this role?
You are a strong manager, people developer, and relationship master. You hire the right people and your team feels that they are growing because they work with you.
You love technology for its ability to make teams more efficient and effective! You are not afraid to try new systems even when its something very new.
Your colleagues and workmates feel supported and consulted on areas of mutual responsibility.
You are a hustler and love to get your hands dirty. When you set your mind to something, you get it done, no matter what.
Even though you are a great hustler, you also understand that hustle can’t replace project management. You plan ahead, you plan in detail, and you check and double check your plans.
Much of your work requires input from other departments. You are a master collaborator and you build this skill in all those who work in the finance department.
You are open and honest about everything, always! You are great at communicating about your progress, and about your failures.
You are excellent at feedback and healthy conflict. At Penda, we love giving and receiving feedback because we believe it helps us grow.
Requirements:
2+ years of experience at a management level and 5+ years working in a strong finance department
CPA-K/ACCA 3
Excellent Excel and Accounting Software skills
Experience working at a company with lots of small cash payments and inventory management
Willingness to work extremely hard to accomplish your goals (this starts with going through the hiring process, it’s going to be competitive so bring your best self)
University degree from a reputable institution or the equivalent experience in the workforce
Package:
Base Salary depends on qualifications and experience
Full medical cover for inpatient and outpatient for your whole family
Stock option based compensation is available
Great benefits package – including “mandatory” hiking days and fruit salads at the office!
Application process:
Applications are due May 7th 2018
Candidates will be evaluated on a rolling basis (first to apply is first to be evaluated)
