About the Opportunity
Inkomoko Kenya seeks a highly talented and experienced business advisor to work directly with our entrepreneur clients to provide expert Finance, Accounting and Tax advice.
Responsibilities
CONSULTING & TRAINING FOR CLIENTS (70% TIME)
Provide services within the allotted time frames (in line with SME service offering) to each client.
Conduct assessments of client businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities in relation to the whole business.
Develop work plans for clients addressing their needs.
Assist clients with implementation of finance/tax assessment recommendations, providing detailed 1-on-1 consulting to improve a clients’ profitability and reduce financial risk.
Ongoing client’s management, site visits and other engagement to provide real time advising to solve business changes and grow the company.
Develop and implement accurate financial reporting, bookkeeping and inventory management systems for clients (booklets, excel, software).
Using the Inkomoko curriculum, provide training to Inkomoko clients in finance, tax, accounting, etc. Update and improve curriculum where needed.
Provide informed, strategic and realistic advice to help clients improve their financial management systems (including inventory management, bookkeeping).
Generate financial statements, forecasts, unit economics, break-even and profitability analyses for clients.
Advise clients on financing and investment opportunities/challenges.
Help clients prepare for financing or investment opportunities (loan and equity financing).
CLIENT MANAGEMENT (20% TIME)
Manage client relationships, providing excellent customer service to assigned clients
Participate and contribute in regular “Finance and Taz” meetings with other Finance and Tax Advisors at Inkomoko to teach/learn from one another and problem solve on solutions for clients.
Provide feedback and insights to SME Management.
Work with in-house industry experts to ensure that client strategies incorporate best practices for the industry.
Clearly set expectations with clients in line with Inkomoko Consulting processes
Coordinate with M&E for client base line and end line surveys
Work with management to revise service offerings and make improvements based on changing market needs and client feedback.
Coordinate with the Management team and Customer Relations for client billing.
ADMINISTRATION (10% TIME)
Regularly track and report on the progress of client work and deliverables in Odoo.
Represent Inkomoko in the local business community and at conferences or other events.
Keep up to date on latest finance, tax, and investment trends in the local market.
Maintain and organize client files.
Attend all required department and company meetings.
Participate in the organization’s company-wide efforts for growth.
Other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
3+ years of work experience in tax, finance, accounting, investment
Deep understanding of international accounting principles and local tax law
Experience with setting up an using bookkeeping as well as inventory management systems
Experience with preparing businesses for different types of investment
Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
Good written and oral communication skills for presentations and training
Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
BA/BS, CPA, or MBA required.
What You’ll Get
This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:
Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth
Diverse colleagues and policies that show our commitment to equity and inclusion
Talented, passionate, and committed team colleagues across the region
Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
Generous health insurance, staff savings, parental leave, sabbatical, and more benefits.
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