Finance Operations Manager

We believe that all children should be given the chance to reach their full potential. However, more than 600 million children in the world do not achieve foundational skills like literacy and basic numeracy – despite the majority of them going to school.

We tackle this issue with a next-generation ed-tech platform that helps governments transform their education systems. We’ve already empowered Kenyan county governments to transform the educational journeys of 250,000 students in Kenya and plan to scale nationwide by 2026. In an external randomized control trial, we saw a 65% higher learning rate for students using the EIDU program compared to those who didn’t.

Join us and be part of a diverse team striving for transformative global education. If you’d like to learn more about us, watch this two-minute video.

This role would suit someone who:

Has expertise in accounting or audit but would like to expand to build a broader career in finance and have a positive impact in the world.

In this role, you will:

Work with the Director of Finance to build a world-class finance function

• Be responsible for bringing our currently outsourced accounting function in house.
• Support the HR and Office Manager in the preparatory accounting.
• Take ownership of accounting policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial statements.
• Develop systems for efficient and accurate financial reporting to donors and funders.
• Support the Director of Finance in questions of financial strategy such as transfer pricing, pricing strategy and fundraising.

What we offer

• 📱 Technological entrepreneurship with a deep commitment to social impact. The opportunity to directly contribute to solving a pressing global inequality problem.
• 🌐 An international and passionate team located in Kenya and Germany, who support and help each other grow to achieve the great goal we set out for.
• 🧘🏿‍♀️ Work-life harmony, flexible hours, vacations, and up to four work-from-home days a week. You know what schedule works best for you. We are also open to up to 70% part-time.
• ☔ A financial runway that ensures you have the security and resources you need to excel in your role.
• ✈️ Exciting trips to the partner schools in Kenya and new implementation countries to see your impact firsthand and meet our teachers and learners.
• 👐🏾 An open environment where feedback is welcomed, promoting mutual growth and transparency.
• 💰 A competitive salary and a (seriously) unparalleled equity scheme.
• 🇬🇧 A multicultural work setting. Our working language is English, for this role we are looking for a German speaker.

What you should bring:

Essential:

• You are aligned with EIDU’s mission and seek to have a positive impact in the world. The desire to use your skills to bring about positive social change.
• Familiarity with German accounting standards.
• Relevant education or certifications (e.g CPA, CMA) in accounting or finance.
• Speaking and writing German and English at a professional level.
• Ability to comfortably work both independently and as part of a multicultural team across multiple countries.

Nice to have:

• Experience with DATEV.
• Experience with data analysis tools, such as tableau, Power BI or others.
• Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Understanding or experience of social enterprise, social business or charities and with the complexities of accounting for donors.

If this resonates with you, please get in touch with us at joinfinance@eidu.com. We are eager to get to know you!