Financial Planning and Partnership Manager, Fintech

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.

What you will do

• Ensure the efficient management of liquidity needs and loan pools to optimize yields.
• Ensure active and timely loan pool reconciliations and alignment
• Support and ensure correct IFRS reporting of MFS Business reporting with Finance Department.
• Keep the MFS financial forecast updated on a monthly basis
• Perform daily funding analysis and positioning and prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Coordinate borrowing, debt/interest payments and support communications with financial partners
• Provide guidelines in developing, simplifying, and automating processes in building the treasury functions
• Identify and mitigate currency exposures with support of finance.
• Identify opportunities to lower costs, reduce risks, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure effective utilization of funds.
• Support risk and compliance in risk management initiatives
• Responsible for the Credit Bureau Reporting function, including managing the operational work to build and design the system for reporting to the respective bureaus for all deployed portfolios, and to prepare the same for new deployments. This will also include management of the counterparties' participation

What you will bring

• Bachelor's Degree with professional qualifications preferred (Chartered Accountant, Tax Advisory)
• Min 7 years of caliber experience in a Fintech Lending advisory and/or pricing role
• A proven track record of working in Banking or Fintech business (Payment processing, Money Movement, online banking, etc.) in a leadership role
• Strong commercial acumen maintaining a keen focus on revenues, growth and profitability, combining strategic and analytical capabilities with a results-focused approach
• Experience with building, developing and growing channel life cycles
• Strong executive presence and relationship management skills
• Technical and Financial Savvy
• Experience with analytics, data, databases, predictive modeling, or business intelligence preferred
• Understanding of financial industry in emerging markets

Your key attributes 

• Ability to work in a complex, fast paced environment with solution orientated mindset.
• Self-starter with high energy and detail orientated
• Strong, effective communication skills with good follow up.
• Strong software skills e.g. all relevant Microsoft, online and other required software and communication tools
• Ability to articulate through strong analytical, financial and business skills complex information in digestible and insightful manner with strong presentation skills.

Why you should apply
What we offer:
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽‍⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart

Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms

Optasia’s Values 🌟

#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.