Financial Officer​ at FINCA International

The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA
International) is a non-profit, microfinance organization, founded by
John Hatch in 1984. Sometimes referred to as the “World Bank for the
Poor” and a “poverty vaccine for the planet”, FINCA is the innovator of
the village
banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as
one of the pioneers of modern day microfinance. With its headquarters
in Washington, D.C., FINCA has 21 affiliated host-country institutions
(affiliates), in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Eastern Europe,
the Caucasus and Central Asia. Along with Grameen Bank and Accion
International, FINCA is considered to be one of the most influential
microfinance organizations in the world.

Position: Chief Financial Officer​

FINCA International is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who
thrives in dynamic environments to be part of the establishment and
management of FINCA’s regulated microfinance bank start-up in Owerri,
Nigeria.The CFO is directly responsible for managing all finance and
accounting activities of a FINCA subsidiary, and supervises its entire
financial staff. As a core member of the start-up team, the CFO will be
responsible for establishing the Finance and Administrative function and
will ensure that activities and strategies of the Finance and
Administrative department support the FINCA subsidiary in pursuing its
mission with a minimum of risk and a maximum of efficiency. As a member
of the Management Board, s/he shares responsibility for the overall
performance and activities of the FINCA subsidiary, and is a core
contributor to strategy formation for the company.

Candidate Profile:

• Commitment to establishing a successful department and function
• Willingness to relocate to Owerri and to travel within the country (up to 20% of time)
• Strong fit to FINCA’s desired corporate culture and values, and is
  committed to furthering FINCA’s mission and vision.  In particular, must
  demonstrate a commitment to transparency and integrity
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Enterprising personality with the ability to actively develop systems and policies,
• Understands the needs of a start-up, with willingness and ability to perform duties beyond the scope of work
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, create effective systems and
  meet tangible business goals from an unstructured, dynamic and
  empowering environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills
• Highly attentive to detail with excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Results-oriented, with the ability to drive projects from inception to execution stages
• Demonstrated leadership, networking and collaboration/negotiation skills
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships within a diverse organizational structure

Qualifications and Experience:

• CPA/ACCA or Chartered Accountancy equivalent required, Master’s Degree is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management of a company,
  preferably a regulated financial institution (experience working for a
  major audit firm or regulator also an asset)
• International experience desirable, exposure within the Africa region and Nigeria an asset
• 3-5 years of experience managing a team in areas related to:
• Thorough understanding of operational risk of a financial institution,
• Proficient in MS Office suite (particularly Excel), good
  understanding of IT issues and the role and possibilities of IT in
  financial management.  Familiarity with implementing and working with
  complex integrated management information and accounting systems
  (including database management) is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in Igbo or other local language desired
• Financial analysis
• Financial planning
• Treasury Management
• Accounting and General Ledger Management

How to Apply

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