Finance Controller at Turaco

Turaco is looking for a Finance Controller with strategic finance experience who will be responsible for managing the finances of our business on a day-to-day basis. For this role, we are looking for someone comfortable building, maintaining, and scaling an accurate, process-efficient reporting system so that Turaco can efficiently meet its business objectives.

The Financial Controller will report directly to the CFO. An ideal candidate has built and led a finance function, has a multi-country and multi-entity finance background, group consolidation, and reporting, and preferably comes from an insurance background.

We’re looking for someone who is a builder and likes creating systems for reporting complex entities in a rapidly changing environment. The role will be in the Service Center (shared services)

Key Roles And Responsibilities

Finance

Managing monthly reporting across the finance team, such that consolidation is as efficient and fast as possible
Ensure IFRS17 compliance as Turaco becomes an underwriting entity in several of its operational jurisdictions
Consolidate and reconcile entries and accounts for reporting
Management Accounts: Accountable for the overall management accounts and presentation to the CFO and other leadership team members
Preparing variance reports

Financial policy & planning

Implement an efficient management reporting system including selecting and subsequently managing the integration of a new ERP
Implement and maintain an adequate system of financial controls; proactively identify where additional controls may be needed
Drive the company’s financial and cash planning and preparation of cash flow forecasts
Make recommendations to improve processes and systems, proactively planning for scale within the finance department
Run the annual budgeting process

Team Management

Lead a team sitting across Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana, reporting to the CFO
Manage the output quality of the entire team, their performance management, and growth within Turaco
Expand the team as needed, staffing the department with the right skills and functions.

External Stakeholder Management

Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners (including banks, auditors, actuaries, and regulatory bodies across markets we are present
Manage annual audits across all entities and country units
Own key vendor relationships in the Finance unit

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

Live Turaco’s values – care and protect our customers, do the right thing for our customers, and have fun!
Bachelors-level degree in a financial discipline
Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA)
10 years minimum experience with at least 2 years in a Controllership position or similar
A Plus (but not compulsory) if you have previous experience working in a start-up, in multiple African countries and have an insurance industry background
A hands-on builder, comfortable with complexity and the ever-changing aspects of a growing business
Great attention to detail, with integrity, and can effectively communicate

You are the right candidate if…

You have led a team, reviewed and consolidated their reporting, and built a sense-checking mechanism for reported numbers
You have built finance functions from the ground up including, management accounts, setting up ERP systems, and building a team.