This role is with one of our portfolio companies.
About the role:
A strategic financial advisor to the Management, responsible for managing the business finance function with a focus on business planning, AOP, business evaluation, reporting, liaison and networking with the right stakeholders, and on the financial success of each business line.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a financial plan and oversee financial budgeting and forecasting for the business, considering the long term strategy of the business
- Manage business development activities according to financial plans to achieve profitability and revenue.
- Modify the financial plan and budget amount based on the changes in business plans.
- Assist in the preparation of capital budgets for the business units.
- Manage the profit and loss statements and cash and balance sheets to ensure financial integrity.
- Review the actual results against the budgeted goals to identify and correct business issues.
- Provide financial support and advice to management in closing business deals.
- Monitor KPI and identify the cause of any unexpected variances
- Monitor the commercial aspects of transactions, prioritizing accuracy and compliance
- Work closely with business units to evaluate financial viability of models
- Scenario planning, sensitivity and competition analysis of business to deliver predictably
- Support controllership team in the closing book on time and meeting statutory requirements
- Build various processes in areas of Planning and Budgeting
Requirements
- CA/MBA Finance with 10+ years of post-qualification experience in startups.
- Proficient in analysing, gathering, managing & documenting information
- Experience in working on unit economics, i.e., AOPs, Business performance, financial reporting, business strategy
- Experience in managing stakeholders & team.
Skills Required
- CA or MBA in Finance with 10+ years post-qualification experience in startups
- Proficiency in analysing, gathering, managing, and documenting financial information
- Experience working on unit economics, AOPs, business performance, financial reporting, and business strategy
- Experience managing stakeholders and leading a team
What We Do
At Elevation Capital, we evaluate and understand the exponential nature of technology, how it evolves, how it affects us, and we invest in ideas. Ideas that will become the future. Our investment choices relate to the individuals we represent in our portfolio. We look for individuals that have a solid vision of the future they want to create and a deep understanding of the technology of their endeavour. The future impact of AI is perhaps the most important issue the human race has ever faced. Instead of passively drifting, we need to steer a course. We at Elevation Capital chart the submerged rocks of the future.
