Job Title: Chief Financial Officer
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Depending on Visa requirements, the candidate will be based in Amsterdam and/or East Africa (Nairobi, Kigali)
Start Date: January 2nd, 2012
Remuneration: The right candidate will be offered attractive remuneration including stock options.
Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
Nuru Energy is looking for an experienced CFO to strengthen our management team and to lead the finance activities and oversee all internal and external financial and commercial activities of Nuru Energy. He/she will be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and controlling Nuru Energy’s overall financial performance.
Overall Responsibilities
The CFO shall work under the direct supervision of the CEO and carry out all functions specified in this ToR. He/she shall also work closely with consultants and the advisory board when required.
Specific Responsibilities
– Direct the preparation of financial reports including balance sheets, income statements, annual reports and reports to the shareholders and external parties when required.
– Supervise investment of funds, work with banks, investors to raise capital for the company
– Handle financial/commercial terms of contracts, funding, debt, trade financing etc.
– Oversee accounting, budget functions and works relating to audit functions
– Undertake treasury functions of the company
– Analyze operations of company to improve business processes and realize savings
– Confer with Country level managers to coordinate and prioritize financial planning
– Study long-range economic trends and project company’s opportunities for acquisitions or expansion into new areas of business
– Oversee Joint Venture due diligence and resource mobilization
– Manage company insurance, import/ export, financial aspects of contracts and agreements, financial negotiations, supplier/partner relationships, auditor relationship
– Develop and manage any financial staff (i.e. local accountants)
– Carry out any other task that is required by the CEO and the company
Educational and Work Requirements
– Must have a post-graduate degree (preferably a MBA) in Finance or Accounts / CA/ CPA or an associated area
– At least 10 years of work experience in a finance role (preferably as a CFO) in a leading corporation or other organization, preferably in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or other consumer products industry, preferably in Africa and/or South Asia.
– Should have good knowledge and experience in using appropriate software and have a strong proficiency in developing financial models with Microsoft Excel
– Knowledge of and experience with the carbon market is desirable.
Core Competencies
– Strong interpersonal and negotiating ability
– Ability to work as a team member
– High integrity
– Ability to read and write effectively
– Presentation Skills
– Strong ability to organize and prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and targets
– Critical thinking & problem solving
– Planning and organizing
– Performance focus
– Teamwork
– Communication skills
– Leadership
– Delegation
– Conflict management
– Risk management
– Commercial orientation
All interested candidates please send a CV and cover letter with the subject title “CFO Application” to shajee nurulight before October 1st, 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Title: Country Director, Rwanda
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer, Africa
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Start Date: January 2nd, 2012
Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the COO, the Country Director will have the responsibility of managing the day to day operations of the Rwanda Country Office. The candidate will be responsible for engaging with in-country partners to ensure rapid scale-up of operations.
Specifically, the Country Director will:
Drive Revenue:
– In collaboration with the management team and local key stakeholders, develop the Rwandan yearly operational business plan, which will include a marketing strategy and plan for each sales channel, competitor and customer analyses.
– Establish, secure and manage relationships with in-country partners including microfinance institutions, institutional donors, retailers and distributors
– Ensure that Nuru entrepreneur sales tracking software is updated regularly.
– Develop a sales forecast and ensure that revenue targets are being met on schedule.
Manage Staff:
– Hire and oversee local staff and international/local volunteers or interns
– Evaluate the performance of all local staff and recommend needed staff changes
– Manage and support international volunteers and interns to assure they are productively engaged.
Oversee Logistics:
– Manage the movement of products/equipment/materials into, around and out of Rwanda in accordance with organizational policy and procedure and with relevant local, country and international law and processes.
– Ensure that all necessary documentation is in order so that goods are imported/exported in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
– Maintain and share with colleagues as appropriate, personal knowledge of all relevant import/export laws and procedures; tariffs and duties; licenses and restrictions.
Manage Finances:
– Comply with the appropriate financial management system.
– Assure that budgets are being met and supplies and equipment/supplies are purchased within the approved budget.
– Create and submit quarterly financial reports, annual audit report.
Communicate with Management Team:
– Create and submit required status reports regularly. These status reports will include all key performance indicators tracked by Nuru entrepreneur software.
– Participate in weekly status meetings with the Management Team.
– Provide company senior management with monthly sales report,
Core Competencies
– Strong interpersonal and negotiating ability
– Ability to work as a team member
– High integrity
– Ability to read and write effectively
– Presentation Skills
– Strong ability to organize and prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and targets
– Critical thinking & problem solving
– Planning and organizing
– Performance focus
– Teamwork
– Communication skills
– Leadership
– Delegation
– Conflict management
– Commercial orientation
Educational and Work Requirements
– Must have a post-graduate degree preferably a MBA
– At least 5 years of work experience in a managerial role in a business in East Africa
preferably in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or other consumer products industry.
– Knowledge of and experience with the carbon market is desirable.
– Position is open to all nationalities
All interested candidates please send a CV and cover letter to hsloan@nurulight.com with the subject line “Application for Country Manager- Rwanda” before October 1st 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.