What You’ll Do

• Act as subject matter expert of all local accounting and tax guidance for the Africa region including representing GFAS on projects that require collaboration with cross-functional teams including legal, IT, Operations, etc.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures in accordance with local accounting guidance and internal controls.
• General ledger management for financial statement accounts including review of accounting and tax related journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by outsourced accounting vendor.
• Perform monthly and annual analytics of financial statement reports and schedules.
• Prepare financial statements, regulatory filings and supporting schedules in accordance with local regulatory standards for the Africa region.
• Manage financial statement and tax audits for the Africa region.
• Monitor changes to local accounting standards and tax requirements in collaboration with US-based GFAS colleagues and implement new processes to operationalize new or updated guidance.
• Manage contracts and vendor relationships for local outsourced accounting vendors.
• Oversee daily operations of external vendors including setting expectations for outsourced accounting work.
• Act as the main GFAS point of contact for Africa regional office colleagues and help address questions related to finance policies, payments, credit cards, coding etc.
• Collaborate with the Head of Operations, Africa to review and implement process improvements that strengthen financial and operational coordination.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s or other advanced degree, with 10+ years of Accounting/Finance experience.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent professional certification required.
• Technically proficient in accounting operations and possess knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards in Africa office regions.
• Experience researching sophisticated issues (accounting, payroll, tax, regulatory) and providing well-reasoned recommendations.
• Experience working under pressure, often in a deadline driven and fast paced environment.
• Proficient project management skills with the ability to supervise and lead the work of others, including outside vendors.
• Strong initiative, organization skills and ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
• Proven ability to bring work/projects to completion by quickly learning relevant information with minimal direction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to influence and engage staff and external partners at all levels.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, a solution orientation, and the ability to identify new ways of working, including leveraging automation and AI.
• Understands end-to-end process management, including organizational change and internal controls.
• ⁠Experience working in heavily matrixed environments, across multiple teams and divisions, and managing changing priorities.
• Proven ability to build positive relationships and credibility with business partners and key decision makers.