Head of Financial Systems - London, United Kingdom - BBOXX

Description

Job Title:
Head of Financial Systems


Reporting to:

CFO

Location:
London, England or Kigali, Rwanda


Who we are:

Bboxx is a super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by providing access to essential products and services across Africa.

Bboxx has built a fully integrated operating system Bboxx Pulse, backed by an extensive on-the-ground network to provide goods, services and utilities across Africa.

We offer African households, businesses and communities a highly convenient and affordable way to access life-changing solutions, through last mile logistics and data-powered innovative financing methods.

Bboxx is championing the economic development of Africa, accelerating the transition to the digital economy and creating new markets.

We are connecting both underserved rural communities and aspiring urban ones with services including clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, and loans, enabling African consumers to unlock their potential.

Bboxx is positively impacting the lives of more than 2.5 million people in 11 markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Bboxx has over 3,000 staff across Africa and offices in the UK and China.


The Role

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a Head of Financial Systems to join a high-growth next generation utility ("NGU") business.

The business currently operates in 16 countries and is transforming access to clean energy solutions supported by the development of pioneering software management systems.

The business has secured private-equity and strategic partner investment, which is facilitating accelerated growth in multiple markets.

As such, there is a requirement to evaluation the existing financial systems and implement operational and functionality improvements, expected to be primarily delivered through a systems migration programme.

SAP ByD is already implemented in several markets and 2023 full roll-out as expected for the remaining entities (9 Legal Entities).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a close-knit team and deliver immediate value as well as enduring process and system improvements.

The role will involve:

Maintaining the health of the business financial systems - SAP ByD software;
Lead project Implementation of SAP ByD for new markets - Finance, Supply Chain and Integration with other operational systems
Second line of support for tickets raised by SAP ByD users;
Designing, testing and implementing new solutions and process and system enhancements;
Identification of system issues and generation of reports based on findings through to resolution;
Regular meetings with NGU's and stakeholders to gathering new changes requests;
Creating and maintaining technical documentation of business processes;
Customization - workflows, scripting, custom records;
Support on API Platform Integration;
Systems health checks, including reconciliations with other systems;
Financial and Supply Chain Reporting ownership and design;
Team Lead of Finance and Supply Chain systems;
Project and stakeholder management, at times across multiple geographies and time zones; and
The successful applicant will need to balance delivery of highly complex strategic projects alongside tactical sprints across the business.


Required experience and skills:

Highly Desirable SAP ByD experience (Migration tool, System Admin, Finance and Supply Chain modules);
Strong communication skills and a business standard of English;
Experience in SQL query language is required (basic level);
Able to interact and collaborate with finance and non-finance stakeholders;
Capability to quickly assimilate business requirements, articulate current and future state, and lead users and stakeholders on solution design;
Experience in mobile money or high transaction business environments (advantage);
Experience in stock accounting (advantage);
ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualification not essential but finance background a must.

At Bboxx, we celebrate our differences, and recognize the strength in the diversity of our people.

We are a global employer who believe in providing opportunities for all its employees to unlock their potential regardless of background, age, sex, race, religion, or personal beliefs.