M-KOPA Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs in South Africa

M-KOPA Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs in South Africa

At M-KOPA, We Finance Progress

The scale and impact of our work is massive. M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off-grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.

Our people reflect this mission; we pride ourselves in empowering our people to own their own careers, and encouraging growth through our learning and development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training.

As a collective, we value diversity, knowing every journey brings its own reward, and support each employee as they travel theirs. This includes our family-friendly policies, commitment to employee mental and physical well-being, and flexible working practices. Our aim is for every employee to be able to shape their own career, whilst helping shape the future of M-KOPA as we grow together.

About M-KOPA

The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will carry responsibility for increasing the short to long-term financial planning and margin analysis to ensure that M-KOPA's strategy achieves financial performance and that we maintain progress toward its financial targets. You will be an operational partner to several departments. You will develop and implement the best financial and operational planning.

You will report to the CFO.

NOTE: While you will be Kenya or South Africa-based, it is expected that you will be to travel up to 6 times per year to the other operating countries to visit the markets.

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Roles and Responsibilities

You will support senior management in translating financial information into commercial strategy.

You will prepare and update the Group's long-term financial and strategic planning

model.

You will provide insights to senior management around financial modeling, forecasts, and profitability.

You will lead annual group budget cycle, including setting a timetable, agreeing on deliverables, and monitoring the provision of budget information from departments.

You will review budget submissions and consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow schedules, providing challenges to ensure budgets are submitted to the Board for approval.

You will analyse financial and operational results to redirect company strategy. This includes identifying and recommending new revenue, productivity, or cost savings projects. Or holding the budget accountable for budget control.

You will manage the Pricing team balancing competitive pricing which delivers desired margins and improved loss rates

You will prepare business cases to support new investment, strategic, and other our decisions.

Line management responsibilities for assigned staff e.g. finance analysts and pricing team

Skills Required

Experience with M-KOPA's social mission and improving the lives of our customers.

Qualified accountant

>7 years of relevant work experience

Good commercial awareness

Interpret raw data and translate it into concise information

Explain complex financial data to non-finance individuals

Confidence to justify and implement change

Team leadership

Experience Required

Experience living and working in Africa

Experience with digital financial services and/or alternative lending

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; M-KOPA Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs in South Africa

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