Finance Strategy and Analytics Manager

TALA

5+ Years | Nairobi, Kenya (Hybrid) | Full Time | 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Tala is a financial services company aiming to empower the unbanked global population. This role is for a Market Finance Strategy and Analytics Manager who will focus on developing a deep understanding of the business and using data to drive strategic analysis and operational decisions. The manager will lead financial planning and forecasting for the Kenyan market, analyze key business drivers like growth and unit economics, and support new investment modeling. Responsibilities include reporting on monthly financial performance, analyzing variances, supporting operational planning, and liaising with in-market teams to ensure alignment on business and financial objectives. The role also involves ad-hoc projects and contributing to team development.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or quantitative field
Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting
Strong communication and influencing skills in cross-functional environments
Deeply analytical problem-solver
Excellent Excel proficiency

Good to Have

Experience with data analytics languages (e.g., SQL, Python)
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Amplitude, Tableau)

Job Description

About Tala

Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.

By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.

Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking a Market Finance Strategy and Analytics Manager who is passionate about developing a deep understanding of the business and utilizing data to inform strategic analysis and operational decision-making. This role will lead financial planning and business forecasting across the KE market, as well as drive key business initiatives within departments.

What You'll Do

Understand the key drivers of the local business (e.g. growth, repayment, conversion, unit economics/lifetime value of customer) and collaborate with both Corporate FP&A and local cross-functional teams to articulate market strategy, monitor critical KPIs and support corporate forecasting
Support the head of finance in different analyses and perform detailed financial analysis to model out new investments, business cases, and strategic initiatives, identifying the potential risks & opportunities across different scenarios
Report on monthly market financial performance and analyze variances to plan/forecast, articulating the impact to the business from both the vertical (revenue/profit) as well as horizontal (unit economics/LTV) perspective
Support annual corporate operational planning and reforecasts, including budgeting for headcount, OPEX, and capital allocation
Support local CLT in any analytical need and be an advocate of the market
Liaise between in-market teams and country leadership to ensure alignment around business and financial objectives;
Other ad-hoc projects and analysis
Invest in the team - bring your own personality, quirks, and let’s have fun while leveling each other and the business up!

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or other quantitative degree
Experience in Finance or Accounting (minimum of 5 years of experience);
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence in an unstructured, cross-functional environment
Deeply analytical problem-solver. Bonus points for experience with data analytics languages (e.g. SQL, Python) and/or data visualization tools (e.g. Looker, Amplitude, Tableau)!
Excellent proficiency in Excel

Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

14 Skills Required For This Role

Team Management Cross Functional Excel Communication Data Analytics Strategic Financial Management Financial Data Analysis Forecasting Budgeting Data Visualization Looker Tableau Python Sql Accounting