Business Manager, Finance

About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to superchange economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved.

Husk Values

Safety; Honesty and Integrity; Mutual Respect; Frugal Innovation; Quality and Reliability; Excellence as an Attitude; We > I; Fail Fast and Learn Faster.

Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in India and globally. Female candidates are therefore highly encouraged to apply even if not all requirements are met.

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance, hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Position Name: Business Manager, Finance

Division / Function: Finance

Location of the Job: Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to: GM Finance 

Role Summary

Husk is looking to hire an experienced Business Manager, Finance, to support the GM Finance in and around all financial responsibilities for the company. The candidate will be responsible for the cash flow plan, trade receivables turnover, the monthly financial statement, and the quality control of financial transactions of the organization.

Key responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): 

• Lead annual budgeting, monthly financial estimates, and forecasting processes.

• Prepare cash flow plan, and working capital requirements for the business

Performance Management:

• Monitor financial performance across business verticals, providing analytical insights to business leaders.

Cost Control & Optimization: 

• Manage monthly cost recovery, analyze variances, and identify cost-reduction opportunities across the organization.

Strategic Reporting: 

• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for business insights and meetings

• Support month-end and year-end financial closure processes.

• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.

Business Support

• Work with leaders of business verticals to  ensure alignment with financial objectives and targets.

• Co-ordination with the larger team to ensure proper financial strategies in place to drive successful execution.

Risk & Compliance: 

• Ensure financial practices adhere to regulations and manage internal controls. 

• Implement business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls and compliances.

• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.

Required Skills & Attributes

• Chartered Accountant, Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business Administration or related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressive Finance experience
• Experience with budget management and working with business teams on finance strategies
• Financial Planning & Analysis experience required
• Experience in construction, tech, solar or similar industries preferred
• Experience with Tally and other ERPs highly preferred
• Understanding of internal controls, corporate governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• A clearly defined strategic thought process and a continuous improvement mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Great relationship management skills and an understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods.

Must Haves

• Financial analysis & Modelling - Ability to analyze financial data, build complex models, and assess performance
• Budget experience - Managing cash flow, reducing costs, and forecasting profit maximization.
• Understanding balance sheets and income statements
• Good understanding of business & the market, preferably in the renewable energy sector.
• Working closely with the Business team on finance strategies.
• Budget/ Actuals monitoring & Variance analysis

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Salary

Negotiable based on fit and alignment to industry and internal benchmarks.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Systems and its subsidiaries are equal-opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. We hire without consideration of race, colour, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.