At Chanzi, we use Black Soldier Fly Larvae to convert food waste into nutritious protein for animal feed. Founder and COO Sune Mushendwa, an architect by profession, began experimenting with these insects 4 years ago. He set out with the goal of finding a sustainable protein for animal feed which would reduce the industry's over-dependence on environmentally ruinous fish and soya bean meal. Through iterations and meticulous data collection, he developed innovative and efficient methods for breeding, growing and harvesting BSF. In 2019 he was joined by CEO Andrew Wallace who came with 10 years' experience running companies of different sizes in East Africa and was driven by the desire to find a profitable method of sustainably managing the escalating waste problem in his home country of Tanzania. Andrew vowed to take Sune's production techniques to a commercial scale and replicate them throughout Tanzania and the surrounding countries. Chanzi have since made significant additions to the management team in the form of Engineering and Entomological expertise, expanded operations at the pilot site and recently constructed another full-sized facility in Arusha. "We have construction projects up and running for sites in Kenya and Zanzibar and are now at the stage where we want to take our profitable and functioning model to other areas in East Africa with similar organic waste management problems." Chanzi Insect Farmms www.chanzi.co The Role Role description Prepare internal monthly financial reports and reports for investors Weekly updates of Chanzi's cash flow forecasts Work together with Chanzi's accountant and keep general ledger neat and organised Perform financial analyses and provide the management team with advice Update Chanzi's financial models and present to existing and potential investors Manage and control cash requests and department spending Design new systems on topics like keeping track of inventory levels and cash spending Work 6 days a week from one of Chanzi's sites in Nairobi, Arusha or Dar es Salaam Ideal Profile Requirements Good understanding of accounting principles Intermediate financial modelling skills Presentable person able to conduct meetings with investors Decent business sense and ability to (financially) understand Chanzi's business model Good with Excel and Google Sheets High attention to detail and able to think in systems Preferably a background in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other numerical/financial degrees Preferably an understanding of East Africa tax law What's on Offer?
