Head of Reporting and Lender Relations

“FINCA Impact Finance” is one of the leading global microfinance networks providing financial services for more than one million clients through subsidiaries in 18 countries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East, including Azerbaijan.

Currently, “FINCA Azerbaijan” Non-Bank Credit Organization is looking for a Head of Reporting and Lender Relations.

“FINCA Azerbaijan” offers a competitive compensation package, a wide range of job opportunities and a professional work environment in the field of financial services.

Essential duties:

• Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of financial reporting (primarily monthly and annual) according to IFRS and regulatory requirements (CBAR).
•  Make necessary corrections/adjustments to the financials based on approval of CFO.
• Responsible for timely presentation of reports based on timeline set by HQ.
• Analyze client's data, review, and prepare analysis as requested with explanations of main trends and recommendations to the management for effective decision making.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and control of data and reports in the system.
• Prepare monthly P&L for Call Centers and Branches at the same time Call Center Analysis Dashboard report.
• Liaising with internal and external audits as well as CBAR and HQ as required.
• Ensure IFRS 9 data accuracy and timely uploading and proposing necessary IFRS 9 corrections and adjustments into financial statements.
•  Responsible of other required reports upload to EDW
• As a member of Reporting and SW Committee member to attend committee meetings once per week and participate in approval for development of or modification to reports.
• Handle requests that directly works HQ IT team and if needs more information providing and explanation of requests.
• Liaison with lenders during due diligence process, providing required data and reports and hold meetings with them.
• Ensure timely and accurate lender reports.
• Calculation and posting of monthly accrual of interest on borrowings and update the lenders schedules on monthly basis reconciled with GLs and financial statements.
• Review, timely and accurate calculation of covenants as per debt agreements and update CFO on status of compliance with covenants.
• Maintain positive communication with other members of Finance staff and other departments. Keep other finance staff informed about changes in policies/procedures or activities that are relevant to their work.
• Ensure that requests received are given due care and attention and timelines described in FINCA Azerbaijan services list protocol are met.
• Oversee activity and assignments of Financial Reporting team of 3 to 5 members.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Financial Reporting team.
• Promote opportunities for training and professional development.

Education and experiance:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
• Professional Finance degree (Qualified/Partly Qualified) ACCA or CFA
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in an reporting/finance related environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing or coaching staff
• Substantial knowledge of IFRS and Local Accounting Standards

Language Skills:

Fluent in Azerbaijani, English is required and Russian language preferred.

Computer Skills:

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, MS Word, Power Point).

Competencies:

• Analytical 
• Problem Solving 
• Negotiation skills 
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Leadership 
• Business Acumen 

Travel requirements:

• Availability to travel abroad 10% of the time