The FP&A Director will be the head of all finance planning and analysis at Andela, and will be tasked with being a key business partner both to the CEO and CFO, as well as the Department Heads across 4 countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and US). This team will be responsible for developing, preparing, and distributing all financial information (including budgeting and financial reporting processes) and other quantitative metrics essential to strategic planning and modeling.
Be part of a high-functioning team where your work matters. Make a difference and join our mission. As most start-ups, we operate at lightning speed, and if you embrace it, you'll be challenged every day. Position will report directly to the CFO.
About Andela
Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage. We recently raised an additional $40M in Series C funding, bringing our funding total to $80M from VCs like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV (formerly Google Ventures), CRE, and Spark Capital.
Responsibilities:
- Be key business partner to CEO, CFO, and Andela executives to provide both ongoing financial reporting as well as identify and measure key projects to drive business model improvements
- Hire, coach and mentor FP&A analyst team (currently 3)
- Oversee, prepare and manage budget and forecasts for the entire company as well as individual business units
- Update detailed operating and projections/financial models, working closely with multiple departments
- Work with CEO/CFO to develop quarterly Board of Director reporting, presentations and ad-hoc analysis as needed
- Analyze and monitor financial and operational performance. Supervise preparation of monthly financial reports and variance analyses (actuals versus budgeted/forecasted).
- Assist with monthly closes and coordinate with Accounting to ensure accurate financial results and reporting
- Identify trends and issues and address problems to ensure quality financial results
- Drive corporate finance and business development work
- Drive financial considerations in decision-making framework to improve business profitability and capital efficiency
- Prepare presentations for management and participate in ad hoc projects as needed
Qualifications
- BA/BS required; major in accounting, finance, or business/economics preferred
- 7+ years minimum experience with time spent in investment banking, corporate finance, as well as high-growth technology startup
- Excellent financial management and analytical skills, with deep demonstrated understanding of financial modeling and analysis tools
- Must be data-driven and take initiative in developing new measurements and metrics
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing across multiple levels of an organization including BOD/C-level
- Ability to delve into the detail as well as take a higher-level view
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working as part of an inter-departmental team in a fast-paced environment
- Highly proficient in Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Ready to embrace start-up pace with a good sense of humor
- Passion to help transform the world