Associate Director, Finance

Job Description

Location : Candidate may be located in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda or Zambia

Are you ready to use your finance and accounting acumen to restore vision for millions of people in frontier and emerging markets? Would you like to work for an organization combining the best business and social impact practices?

VisionSpring, an international social enterprise, seeks a highly motivated Associate Director of Finance with international experience to support our growing Finance team. The incumbent is responsible for leading and managing the tactical and strategic aspects of the financial operations at the regional level.

The incumbent will have a dual reporting relationship to the Global VP of Finance and the Africa Region Director. The Associate Director provides expertise, guidance, and timely and accurate stakeholder support while working with internal partners. The Associate Director independently performs highly complex work, such as pre-and post- award grants and contracts activities; supervising and participating in the preparation of various budgets, financial statements, and reports; directing the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, and operating expenses; establishing system controls for new financial systems and developing procedures to improve existing systems; collaborating with other functions (Programs, Resource Mobilization, Supply Chain, HR, IT ).

Additional tactical responsibilities include personnel management and building the function as needed, day-to-day local bookkeeping, and maintaining accurate and timely financial records by entering, processing, and reconciling transactions per established procedures and formats for business units in Africa. S / he will prepare reports and schedules to facilitate budget preparation, tax filing, monthly and annual financial reporting, and successful year-end audits. The incumbent will serve as the primary finance liaison to the sales and operations teams, managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and expenses for field teams, and ensuring financial compliance for restricted grants.

The position will support African countries' operations and may be located in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, or Uganda. VisionSpring currently operates in a hybrid model.

About You

• You are a proficient and experienced finance and accounting leader. You excel at making sure debits and credits are recorded correctly. It’s more important for you to do it right the first time.  If you are unsure how to record an entry, find out how it should be done before recording it quickly.
• You value precision and easily keep track of the most minor details. Numbers are prepared on time, and you strive for accuracy. You create clarity for external parties - investors / donors, auditors, and vendors.
• You are analytical. You can read and understand budgets and financial statements and quickly notice when line items don’t add up.
• Your world needs to be predictable, so you make it so. Instinctively, you adhere to routines and timelines and help others appreciate the need for structure and repeatable processes. You are always looking for a better way to get recording and reporting done more efficiently.
• You have a critical eye and are not afraid to be the first person to speak up if anything looks amiss. For you, organizational accountability is personal.
• Friends would describe you as trustworthy and structured, wise with low ego, resilient, and highly ethical.

About Us

Job Requirements

Job Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Budget Preparation

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Grant Management and Compliance

Audit, Compliance and Risk Management

Bookkeeping

Global Finance Support

Job Benefits

Compensation

To Apply

At VisionSpring, diversity, equity, and inclusion align with our core values to advance equity. Our mission is predicated on removing a fundamental barrier to full economic and social participation—uncorrected blurry vision. The values that underpin our mission energize our commitment to a diverse and inclusive team. A diverse team also allows VisionSpring to approach problems with nuance and develop unique insights that drive an outsized positive impact globally. We actively recruit, develop, and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and support everyone in being exactly who they are. VisionSpring is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.