About the Job
Head of Finance and Capital Markets Job Description
About Ramani
Ramani is building an Operating System for Africa's FMCG supply chain. Africa's supply chain is broken because of a lack of data visibility & access to financial services. Ramani solves this by providing a modern supply chain management platform and embedded inventory financing for micro distributors of FMCGs.
Ramani is backed by leading US & African investors including Village Global (backed by Jeff Bezos & Bill Gates), Hustle Fund & Launch Africa. We are also the second Tanzanian startup ever to have been accepted to Y Combinator! Our founding team has backgrounds in Computer Science & Finance from Google & Stanford University.
Finance Responsibilities
· Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks
· Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position and act to prevent problems
· Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (management accountants, internal auditors etc.)
· Oversee all audit and internal control operations
· Develop the corporate fundraising strategy and develop & manage relationships with partners and debt investors
· Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
· Conduct analysis to make forecasts and report to investors
· Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines
Capital Markets Responsibilities
· Structure, analyze and execute on securitizations, warehouse facilities and other funding outlets to facilitate company’s rapid growth
· Manage the relationships with company’s many funding and deal partners including investment banks, investors, rating agencies, lawyers and auditors
· Collaborate internally with product, finance, credit and operations teams to provide a capital markets perspective into the FP&A and business strategy processes
· Manage our debt-based capital structure, including projecting our short and long-term capital needs and providing funding recommendations as needed
· Identify currency, FX and other hedging needs and opportunities
· Manage investors, including regular discussions with our lenders and with ratings agencies
· Lead executive and departmental meetings to drive projects and processes
· Build a deep understanding of our operating business, and create relationships with our Executives and leaders across Strategy, Operations and Product
Requirements
· Master’s in Business or Finance
· 5+ years of Investment Banking or Private Equity, particularly within Retail, Technology, Leveraged Finance, Sponsors or Financial Institutions Groups
· Some experience within Corporate Finance preferred, particularly Treasury, Strategy, Corporate Development or FP&A
· Excellent skills in Excel financial forecasting, project management and Powerpoint
· Ability to apply a solutions-based approach to problem solve and manage large projects
· Good Understanding of Financial Operating Systems
· Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
· Established relationships with banks and key financial institutions in Tanzania
