Finance Associate

About Us

Access to reliable, modern and affordable energy is a basic human right. Yet over 3 billion people in Africa and Asia still don’t have it, with women the most negatively impacted. When communities get electricity, incredible things can happen. That’s where Husk Power comes in. We generate and distribute renewable electricity that leads to prosperity in rural communities. And in the process, we replace polluting and expensive diesel generators with climate-resilient, clean energy infrastructure.

Husk is the world’s leading community solar mini-grid company, operating the largest, lowest-cost fleet across two continents – Asia and Africa. We offer a range of clean energy services, including power and appliance sales, rooftop solar installation for rural commercial & industrial (C&I) customers, agro-processing hubs, EV leasing, clean drinking water, and much more. We serve households, businesses, farmers, health clinics, schools, women, and youth entrepreneurs, entirely from renewable energy – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Husk is a growth-stage company with plans to build 5,000 mini-grids, benefit tens of millions of people and avoid 700 million gallons of diesel by 2030. Our solutions serve off-grid communities but are also grid-compatible and can be rolled out quickly and cost-effectively to support national electrification plans.

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.

Job Description

Position Name: Finance Associate

Division / Function: Finance

Location of the Job: Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Summary

Husk is seeking a Finance Associate to join the business team in Nigeria. This individual will play an integral role in providing day-to-day support to the Nigeria Team on finance-related activities. The role will also support the Finance Manager in coordinating daily operational functions and business efficiency within the larger team and providing support for any possible external relations efforts. The role requires handling confidential business information on a regular basis and with great discretion. We are seeking someone with prior experience as a Finance assistant, or related roles and who is dynamic, with process administrative skills. The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and have experience with basic organizational finance support requirements. The candidate must also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s (sub-Saharan Africa’s) most critical challenges – the energy access deficit. This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries across Asia and Africa.

The individual should also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit. This is a Finance Associate role with reporting line to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, and would be primed to grow into a Finance Manager within the next 2-4 years.

Key Responsibilities

General

Provide direct support to the Finance Manager, and the larger Global Finance Team.
Support the day-to-day management of financial transactions, procedures, and processes.
Provide regular business support to the Business Units as directed by the Finance Manager.
Support the preparation of annual budgets for Husk Nigeria.
Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Treasury Management Support

Ensure payments are processed in compliance with all internal SLAs.
Provide support to collection activities, and compile collection reports as required.
Assist Finance Team to review and analyze finance requirements as required.
Provide regular support to Business Units on various projects and initiatives including third-party financing discussions.
Support the Finance Team in ensuring invoices are checked and processed timely.

Finance Operations Support

Support the Finance Team to ensure business continuity and prepare cash flow forecast for the company to ensure that cash is always available for operations.
Support audit activities as required by the Finance Manager, ensuring audits are completed timely and all audit outcomes are duly socialized.
Ensure all financial inquiries are addressed in a timely manner.
Assist in managing all credit and collection activities with relevant teams.
Ensure adequate tracking of employee cash/disbursement/advance for inputs into larger Finance reports.
Qualifications

General Skills & Attributes

Excellent knowledge and use of MS Office, Google Suite, and other relevant tools; high proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel use for reports and presentations expected.
Excellent skills with relevant finance/accounting tools plus data analysis/reporting tools (Excel)
Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in delivering tasks in a timely and effective manner.
Excellent communication skills: with a high level of assertiveness and ability to take initiative.
Highly numerate and analytical with an ability to make strategic inputs for driving and achieving business goals.
Responsive with great time management and organizational skills
Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience’s needs.
A Can-Do attitude with a knack for taking ownership of deliverables and seeking guidance as required.

Does this sound like you?

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Economics, Finance or a similar course of study; already have or pursuing ACCA/ICAN or relevant qualifications; an added advantage.
An MBA or relevant Business-related postgraduate qualifications a plus
You have 2 years of financial management, accounting, or audit experience.
Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-diverse environment coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
You are detailed and meticulous and have a strong track record of performing against set objectives.
You are an effective planner and have a strong orientation to process.
You have great presentation and communication skills.

Also;

You are driven to support the delivery of business growth in a new market.
You have a robust industry network and understand effective client engagement practices.
You are an effective planner and have a strong orientation to process.
You build strong relationships built on trust and are a strong verbal communicator.
You pride your communication skills.
Most importantly, the candidate must fit a company spirit where people work smart, play hard, have fun, and are dedicated to success.

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria