Vacant Job For Chief Accountant at Bridge International Academies

⏲ Aug 7, 2018, 11:38 AM
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Bridge International Academies is the world’s largest and fastest-growing chain of primary and pre-primary schools with more than 400 academies and 120,000 pupils in Kenya and Uganda. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Chief Accountant Location: Yaba, Lagos About the Role

We are seeking a Chief Accountant who will be a critical member of our Finance team. This is a management position reporting directly to Finance Director; you will be expected to manage daily financial operations, supervise staff, build systems for solid business controls, and lead cash management and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities What You Will Do:

Budgeting and cost management
Lead the development, implementation and improvement of accounting and financial systems through design of tools, procedures and manuals that ensure ability of the finance function to cope with scale as the business expands
Managing the financial aspects of Bridge’s relationship in Nigeria with DFID
ERP system financial management and implementation
Day to day management of ERP accounts and ledger activities
Company financial reporting and financial analysis
Supervision of Treasury operations
Internal audits and external audit preparation

Requirements What You Should Have:

Degree in Finance and professional accounting qualifications (CPA/ACCA/CIMA)
Tech savvy; familiar with Microsoft Office and ERP (specifically Dynamics NAV)
Experience managing a team
Worked with sponsors such as USAID, DFID or similar organization
At least seven years’ experience working in Finance
Detail-oriented and data-driven approach to role
Available at all hours to attend to work matters

You’re also

A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
A creative problem-solver - Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
A customer advocate - Our customers - these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
A life-long learner - You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.

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