Head of Finance & Strategy - Kenya (They/She/He)

Full Time
Nairobi, Kenya
9 hours ago

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride. 

A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. 

We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people, paving the way forward together. 

 

Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 25 countries.

Together we revolutionize the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.

What makes our ride unique? 

🤝 Our culture and strong values. 

💪 Our career development philosophy.  

🤝 Our commitment to being a force for good. 

 

We have a vision: To give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. And this is where your ride starts.

MISSION

We are one of the fastest growing startups in Europe and the way we want to grow is making every city profitable!  To reach this goal, we need a 360, analytical and results driven person to take ownership of our Finance & Strategy function in Kenya and Uganda. At Glovo,  we work hard and we love what we do. If you are a problem-solver person with a 100% hands-on attitude, looking for an energizing work environment with big ideas we’d love to have you on our team!

THE JOURNEY

  • Be the General Manager's right-hand in any strategic and finance decision
  • Define jointly with the General Manager the long term goals of the country
  • Set and review quarterly country and department targets based on long term goals
  • Implement current corporate strategy throughout the annual planning cycle both at country and city level
  • Work with cross-functional teams (operations, marketing, finance, procurement and commercial) to ensure a profitable and flawless execution, and to develop profitability analysis for new ideas/businesses
  • Study the viability - reports of investments/projects, strategic reorientation, etc
  • Lead cross functional projects to improve profitability
  • Analyze business performance and measure KPIs, identifying issues and potential improvement opportunities
  • Prepare and present monthly, quarterly and annual finance and accounting reports and analysis (P&L and BS).
  • Work closely with Global Finance Teams (Billing, Treasury, Accounting etc) to solve any day-to-day issues and ensure a 100% satisfaction of Nigeria’s customers, partners and couriers in any topic related to finance
  • Manage treasury function and ensure optimal cash flow
  • Coordinate the preparation of Financial Statements
  • Lead the relationship with third parties: external auditors, administrations, external consultants,
  • Analyze of procedures and external audit - Contributing to the continuous improvement of the processes promoting solutions to possible problems detected and reduce manual tasks
  • Optimize the fiscal policy of the company: VAT tax knowledge, IIBB Multilateral Agreement
  • Report into the General Manager with a dotted line to the Africa Head of Finance & Strategy

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE

  • 6-10+ years of work experience in consulting, investment banking, audit or corporate finance within a leading company providing teams with the necessary data to make the right decisions & leading major projects 
  • Strong working knowledge in manipulating and presenting quantitative data (Excel, Google Spreadsheets etc.), ability to build flexible and comprehensive reporting templates
  • Advanced English
  • Strong analytical skills, goal-oriented, and teamwork
  • Hands-on and autonomous
  • Advanced accounting and finance knowledge
  • Ability to influence stakeholders in order to help achieve your goals

Individuals representing diverse profiles, and abilities, encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.

We believe driven talent deserves:

  • 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
  • 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
  • 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
  • 🏊 Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
  • 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
  • 👪 Enhanced parental leave, and nursery benefit.
  • 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds - all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard. 

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life? 

Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!