Position: Financial Planning & Analysis Associate
Reporting to: Head of Financial Planning & Associate
Location: Nairobi (HQ)
Role type: Permanent / Full time
About SunCulture:
Founded in 2012, SunCulture’s Vision is to build a world where people take control of their environment in rewarding and sustainable ways. SunCulture does this by developing and commercializing life changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for the world's 570 million smallholder farming households. We are the largest distributor of solar water pumps / solar irrigation for smallholder farmers in Africa and were selected by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. Here is a good explainer video recently made by CNBC. Over the last 5 years the company has grown significantly and now employs 400+ people around the world.
About the role:
The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate will be exposed to, and assist with, various financial reporting & data analysis tasks to support major decisions of Sunculture’s leadership team. The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate will work directly with, and support, the FP&A team in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, analysis, financial modeling and any other ad hoc activity.
Key Responsibilities:
Analytics
Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, margin, expenses, CAPEX, inventory spend, and the Pay-As-You-Go credit portfolio and recommend actions for optimization
Gauge the company’s overall financial health (inclusive of the Pay-As-You-Go credit portfolio), primarily by using key unit economic analyses and credit ratios
Explore the Company’s Business Intelligence tool (Power BI) and the Business Planning tool to produce actionable reports and insights on the business financial model
Develop & maintain operational unit cost analysis, Highlight any key deviation from budget with a root cause analysis.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Adapt/develop high quality, forecast financial models, and analyze the model to improve company performance and support strategic initiative (including debt and equity capital raising)
Maintain & Update BVA model on a monthly basis, with commentaries on variances
Support with the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
Integrate impact measurement into our forecasting process
Reporting
Collaborate with the MEC team to get accurate & timely financial data
Produce monthly reports, which include key metrics, financial results, and variance reporting
Integrate impact measurement into our reporting process
Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Google sheet dashboards
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, are preferred major fields.
2-4 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, financial accounting & reporting, cost/management accounting, or other related fields.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & familiarity with data management tools (BI, Tableau, or other Business Objects)
Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem solving skills
Attention to accuracy and detail required
Interested?
Please apply online via this job portal. We respond to all candidates; however, only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Please Note
SunCulture is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.