Portfolio Accountant at iungo Capital

• iungo xl is currently looking to grow their teams with a portfolio accountant, based in Kigali-Rwanda, Kampala-Uganda, and Nairobi-Kenya who has a passion for being hands-on, on-site, and end-to-end involved with SMEs, to help them become investment ready, support the overall investment execution process, and/or posterior to assist them in maximizing growth, improving business performance and realizing their impact potential. More specifically, we are looking for a professional who can take responsibility of some of the following tasks:

Tasks & responsibilities

• Problem identification and financial business needs assessment Research and data collection through team meetings and consultations to understand the business needs, financial capacity gaps, risks and projections.
• Conduct an audit of existing management accounts. As often the necessary information is not readily available, financial data will have to be cleaned or built up from scratch.
• Document review and analysis of information such as financial status, expenditure structure, business flows, sales statistics, and other relevant data; identify respective gaps.
• Develop a report as summary of all the gathered data and facts, including logical conclusions based on valid arguments.
• Formulation of recommendations and subsequent implementation Recommend and implement customized options to address financial/accounting system and reporting gaps: ranging from training and/or coaching the business’ team, monitoring the implementation of solutions, to taking responsibility of the respective execution of book keeping and accounting practices.
• Develop corresponding and concise progress/financial reports.

Expected background & skills

• A Master’s degree in finance/accounting.
• Accounting certification will be considered a plus.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing companies will be considered a plus.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with the East African SME sector; specific understanding of the agribusinesses and/or (light) manufacturing sector in the region will be considered a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team, with self-driven attitude.
• Abilities to establish a mixture of empathy, trust, confidentiality and straightforwardness, paramount to help the entrepreneur to see things more clearly from a different view-point.
• Excellent feedback, interpersonal and communication skills Attention to detail; good numerical skills.
• And finally, commitment and self-motivation are key to be part of an organization that takes skin in the game. You enjoy seeing the results and impact of your work, making a difference in the environment that surrounds you.

Conditions

• We offer a competitive salary and a challenging job in the impact investment sector, in an international and diverse environment, with a lot of responsibilities and opportunities to influence the development of our organization, contributing to sustainable change. We aspire a joint future in the long term.

How to apply?

Are you interested? You can apply by sending your 1-page application letter and max. 2-page CV to [email protected], specifying with “portfolio accountant” and desired country location in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.