About Nile.ag

Nile’s mission is to enhance the livelihoods of both farmers and consumers throughout Africa. By providing a digital ecosystem that streamlines trading and transactions, we help farmers improve their economic viability while ensuring food remains affordable for consumers. Our all-in-one application allows farmers to sell produce, access funds, and manage input procurement and financing.

We are a high-growth company backed by institutional investors, including Naspers and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO). Our founding team brings together experience from world-class organizations such as Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Luno. Learn more about us at www.nile.ag/about

Our Team & Culture

We are committed to building a high-performing team that is passionate about fundamentally transforming Africa’s food systems. Nile’s work environment is fast-paced, modern, and fun, reflecting the nature of our high-growth business. We operate daily based on our core values, which form the foundation of all our decisions.

The role

As the Finance Manager at Nile, you will play a crucial role in driving the success of Nile’s financial strategy, ensuring we run a world-class financial operation. As the scale and complexity of Nile.ag grows every day, we need dynamic, analytical thinkers to support the business.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the successful applicant will manage a team of 5+ people and be responsible to:

• Build out Nile's financial and operational reporting capabilities to drive business decisions, alongside our Head of Finance.
• Leverage modern digital platforms and AI applications to optimize financial workflows, maximize accuracy, and enhance team efficiency.
• Lead and mentor a team of 5+ financial professionals, overseeing comprehensive accounts receivable and payable operations.
• Manage external partnerships with third-party finance service providers, external auditors, tax advisors, and accounting consultants.
• Ensure rigorous tax compliance across all regulatory domains, including corporate income tax, VAT, and PAYE.
• Design and implement scalable financial systems and operational processes to support strategic new business initiatives.

Requirements

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualified.
• Working experience as a financial accountant or financial manager.
• Good technical accounting skills.
• Quick learner who is able to adapt to the complexity of a fast growing, digital-first business.
• Track record of leveraging digital tools to enhance financial processes.  
• An analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems in a pragmatic way.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Multi-tasker able to balance requests from multiple entities.

Benefits

• Nile offers competitive remuneration, with opportunities to advance your career within a fast-growing company.
• We offer a vibrant work environment where you get to collaborate with highly motivative team members.