Chief Financial Officer at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Job Summary & Purpose

• The CFO has primary responsibility for the planning, staffing, implementation, and management of all the financial activities of the company.
• This includes the business planning, budgeting, accounting, treasury, and financing areas of our businesses.
• As a start-up, this role requires an ability to clearly establish priorities, be an effective member of the leadership team, and have a solution-oriented, hands-on approach towards any given task.

Responsibilities

• Providing direction and management of the finance and accounting functions for the UK holding company, along with our Nigeria and other West African subsidiaries (through own staff and/or contracted services).
• Refining and controlling the financial planning, budgeting, performance reporting, and accounting activities of the company.
• Efficiently managing the treasury function of the company, including working capital, liquidity, collections and payments, and foreign exchange.
• Assisting in raising and deploying a Series A capital raise, including oversight of data room and investor relations initiatives.
• Providing strategic and operational guidance and recommendations to the CEO and members of the leadership team.
• Facilitating relationships with the company’s banks, investors, and business partners to achieve Company’s general objectives while ensuring compliance to all relevant legal and KYC regulations.
• Overseeing all formal Finance, Accounting, HR, and IT related policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s or Higher Educational Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7 to 10+ years of relevant work experience, including several years direct responsibility for the accounting function of a company.
• Prior experience in working with start-ups or new business initiatives in a larger organization, esp. involving mobile apps, identity verification, or digital payments.
• Familiarity with multi-currency, cloud-based accounting software.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory compliance requirements for financial transactions and mobile/digital services
• Familiarity with structuring capital raising agreements with international investors.
• Chartered Accountant or CPA qualification.
• International experience working in virtual teams and variety of jurisdictions.
• Good standing with relevant professional and regulatory organizations.
• English proficiency, with fluency in additional languages (esp. French) an advantage.
• Ability to reside and work in Lagos, Nigeria (with interest in possibile relocation to UK at a later date.

Salary
Very Attractive