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Finance Manager

FULLY FLEXIBLE

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

14 - 18K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United Kingdom

Offer summary

Qualifications:

4-5 years of finance experience, Expert knowledge of accounting policies and IFRS, Experience as DFSA-authorized finance officer preferred, CA, CPA, or CFA qualification is a plus, Familiarity with fintech and investment industry.

Key responsabilities:

Ensure client and fund accounts reconcile
Develop and monitor financial health OKRs
Produce periodic financial statements
Manage financing and cashflow cycles
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Palm Outsourcing Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting Startup http://www.palmoutsourcing.com

2 - 10 Employees

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Job description

Your missions

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Remote/Egypt
Working Hours: 9am - 5:30pm (Egypt time); flexible hours available; 5 days per week
Salary: $1200 - $1500 USD monthly (based on experience)

Palm Outsourcing helps international companies find talent in Egypt.

Our client provides its employees with a generous employee stock options plan (ESOP).
Please note, we will only be considering excellent applicants with solid demonstrable experience in the field. If you do not have clear and evidenced experience, you will be immediately rejected, so please do not apply.

Contrastingly if you feel you are a right fit relative to the requirements below, please apply.

Who we are:

The client is building a leading MENA private market investing platform. We’re on a mission to democratise early stage investing and empower everyone to own a piece of the most promising ventures.

What you will do:

As Finance Manager, you'll collaborate closely with the executive team for swift deal execution, establish processes/systems for financial transaction management, and brainstorm with tech/product teams for financial operation automation. Expect a dynamic role blending analysis, execution, planning, and innovation. Some days involve reconciling transactions, optimizing costs/cashflows, and strategizing for operational excellence. This hands-on role demands adaptability and resourcefulness, especially given regulatory scrutiny from the DFSA. You'll become our authorized Finance Officer/Bookkeeper, ensuring compliance with all regulatory financial standards.

Key Responsibilities

Ensuring the client money and fund accounts and transactions always reconcile.
Developing and monitoring OKRs that allow us to track and improve the financial health of the funds and the company.
Developing and producing periodic financial statements.
Managing the financing and cashflow cycles.
Setting up payment templates in our online banking apps, arranging for any necessary cheques, and all bank account management related logistics.
Working with the executive team on financial reporting and constantly uncovering ways to optimize the financial health of the company.
Meeting all regulatory requirements including:- Maintenance of the accounting policy and procedure manual.
Monthly review and evaluation of entire bookkeeping schedules ensuring they comply with professional standards, IFRS and the firm policies.
Ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures by examining all financial records, reports, operating practices and documentation.
Verifying assets and liabilities by comparing items to documentation.
Preparing the balance sheet substantiations for all accounts.
Critical review of findings or significant areas in the financial reports.
Be responsible for all accounting principles, auditing standards, accounting standards, tax regulations and firm’s policies.
Managing client money accounts according to the client money rules.
Assisting and supporting internal and external auditors with all reports and info requirements
Going beyond execution of the finance operations into building and documenting processes that ensure the buildup of internal intellectual capital and the dissipation of knowledge across the organization.

What we are looking for:

4-5 years’ experience in a finance role, such as an investment bank, asset management firm or other regulated financial institution, or in audit at a Big 4.
Expert knowledge of accounting process, policies and applicable IFRS and IAS rules.
Experience as a DFSA-authorized finance officer or in a venture capital specific function is a big plus.
Familiarity with DFSA regulatory laws and framework relating to CAT 4 entities.
Familiarity with corporate laws.
Experience in financial budgeting, control and management.
Technical background and high attention to detail are a must.
CA, CPA and/or CFA qualification is a plus.
Ability to liaise with regulators, auditors and legal experts on matters relating to finance, accounts, compliance and audit.
Good understanding of fintech, investment industry, financial markets and global economics is a plus.
We are an investment company, but technology is at the heart of everything we do, the candidate must demonstrate the ability, through experience, of being able to gain command of new tools and technologies very quickly, the candidate will have to use a broad range of complex systems daily to gather the data needed for the role.
Demonstrated ability to work with large volumes of data.
Experience in building or working with complex financial models.
The ability to simplify down complex problems/findings and articulate them in writing is an absolute must.

Company Benefits

Work directly with the founders of one of the most promising startups in the region
Generous equity compensation: this aims to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. As the company grows, you grow with it!
Comprehensive health insurance
Remote work environment
⁠Company laptop