Associate, Finance Operations

• Lead a team of financial analysts toward achieving pre-set goals.
  
• Develop guidance documents for financial processes and train staff on their use.
  
• Verify that transfer requests meet guidelines.
  
• Ensure that staff expenditure requests meet guidelines and budget limits.
  
• Provide support to management during year-end closing which includes helping process transfers and answering any questions that colleagues in the finance division might have regarding revenue, expenditures, fund movement, etc.
  
• Measuring the monetary funds of the company in order to find out whether they will affect the execution of all the enterprise projects.
  
• Approve third party payments through accurate reconciliation of financial records.
  
• Monitor and manage credit cards and invoice payments for farmers.
  
• Act as the main point of contact for addressing any inquiries and questions related to financial operations.
  
• Perform monthly invoicing by gathering and compiling data, coordinating with the Financial Control team on cost allocations, and working with financial analysts to record information in the accounting system.
  
• Analyze existing accounting and finance systems and make recommendations for improvement.
  
• Support periodic finance audit and development of financial policies and procedures for operational efficiency.
  
• Develop and maintain financial statements for future reference.
  
• Support financial planning, budgeting and other reporting activities.
  
• Ensure that financial operational activities are executed and delivered as per the standards set by the company.
  
• Develop operational initiatives to achieve financial goals.
  
• Monitor and manage expenses within the established budget.
  
• Performs a variety of administrative activities to ensure financial and personnel requirements are met in a timely manner.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business or Economics. Master s degree in Finance and/or MBA is an advantage.
  
• 3-5 years of work experience in finance and accounting
  
• Profound know-how in advanced financial analysis, cash management - accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, investment banking, etc.
  
• Strong financial modeling experience.
  

• Strong leadership skill; and ability to streamline functions.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral.
  
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skill.
  
• Ability to work with a team or independently.
  
• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.
  
• Excellent presentation skills; must be comfortable interacting with executive-level management.
  
• Strong negotiation skills with a good ability to build relations with employees and vendors.
  
• Strong organizational skills with business-oriented thinking.
  
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data to derive business insights
  
• Ability to provide support to; and collaborate with internal units and external groups to achieve business objectives
  

• Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.
  

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
  
• Health Insurance
  
• Pension
  
• Performance Bonus
  
• Annual Paid Vacation
  
• Group Life Insurance