Description
ALU is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst based in Kigali, Rwanda (or remote). Main responsibilities: • Topline Revenue Performance Management • Own the monthly revenue performance reporting cycle: student fee revenue, collections rates, discount trends, deferred income movements, and receivables ageing. • Develop and maintain revenue intelligence dashboards tailored to senior management and Board audiences — translating complex data into clear performance narratives. • Track and analyse student cohort revenue trends, segmented by programme, campus, scholarship status, and payment modality. • Identify revenue risks and opportunities (collection gaps, billing anomalies, discount leakage) and present actionable recommendations to the Associate Director and VPF. • Monitor and report on collections performance against targets; provide weekly/monthly collections summaries to the Finance Operations team and leadership. • Partner with the Registrar and Enrolment teams to align financial forecasts with academic and student data, ensuring one coherent revenue picture.
About ALU
ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 5–7 years of experience in financial management, FP&A, or management reporting — with demonstrated business partnering experience. Strong financial reporting and analysis skills: variance analysis, management accounts, Board reporting. Experience working with revenue-generating operations: student fees, subscriptions, project-based income, or equivalent. An excellent written and verbal communication applicant needs to be able to translate financial complexity into clear narratives for non-finance audiences. Experience managing donor or grant financial reporting, including budget vs actuals and utilisation tracking. Strong grounding in financial accounting and reporting principles, with the ability to challenge and validate underlying numbers Prior experience in audit (Big Four preferred) or a role with significant exposure to financial close and reporting processes Demonstrated experience supporting or owning month-end close processes in a structured environment High attention to detail with a focus on data integrity, controls, and completeness
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