About the Role

The Finance Officer will play a key role in supporting our Finance team by managing daily financial operations, including processing payments, tracking accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statements, and assisting with payroll.

We believe in hiring based on potential, attitude and cultural fit rather than specific qualifications.

Your responsibilities will include:
Managing accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate processing
Completing monthly bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
Preparing and processing monthly payroll in coordination with HR
Recording and organizing all financial transactions and supporting documents
Supporting tax payments and compliance with local regulations
Maintaining a proper archiving and documentation system for finance
Proactively learning and improving financial systems and practices
Requirements:
Strong logical thinking and love for numbers
Good attention to detail and a high level of integrity
Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable with spreadsheets and basic digital tools
Based in or willing to relocate to Toamasina
Good team player
Proficient in English
Candidates can anticipate that reference checks will be conducted as part of our thorough evaluation process.

Why work with us:
Do impactful work: Working with Onja gives you the ability to make a real tangible difference with your work, and have a deep sense of purpose in your every-day. Our mission is to nurture talented, underprivileged youth to lead impactful careers in tech, unlock opportunities for others and accelerate Madagascar's development.
Grow your skills fast: As a young fast-growing startup we are all in “over our head” and this is a great place to grow. You will be challenged but you’ll also be part of a very supportive team and caring environment. Our social model is innovative with exciting potential to scale, so there is a great opportunity for you to grow your career along with us.
Work with very talented individuals who are very socially inclined: At Onja you’ll join a community of talented and passionate people from around Madagascar and the world.
How Onja Works:
Onja is a social enterprise with a sustainable model:
Search for brilliant minds who would otherwise be limited to low-paid, unfulfilling careers.
Students receive two years of English and software development instruction. Meet a developer here: https://onja.org/blog
Graduates earn (and continue learning) at our outsourcing enterprise.
All profits are used to train the next wave of students and the cycle begins again.
We want our recruitment process to be fair and inclusive, so please do let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make. For example, if you identify as neurodivergent, we can accommodate and discuss modifications to our hiring process with you.