Intermediate Accountant - FinTech at an AI-Driven Lending Platform - Black Pen Recruitment

Black Pen Recruitment - Our client, an AI-Driven Lending Platform is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Intermediate Accountant - FinTech

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full Time

Job Description

• Do you have software development experience? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• Our client, an AI-Driven lending platform is looking to hire a talented Intermediate Accountant to join their team remotely. Their team consists of innovators and builders with domain expertise in the lending space. They share a determination to continue leveraging data driven approaches to problem solving by building products that the market needs and API integrations that drive value across the board.
• As an Intermediate Accountant, you will be expected to do more than just the fundamental work. You will be a key member of their team and take extreme ownership of the product and its delivery. The ideal candidate has worked in the fintech/start-up environment before and must not only have exceptional experience in accounting but is a highly self-motivated individual with strong work, ethics, attention to detail and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions
• Prepare budget forecasts
• Publish financial statements in time
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
• Ensure timely bank payments of tax and other obligations
• Compute taxes and prepare returns
• Manage balance sheet and profit/loss statements for crypto and fiat across different countries of operations
• Report on the company's financial health and liquidity
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Reinforce financial data confidently and conduct database backups when necessary
• Comply with financial policies and regulations

Requirements

• 2 - 4 years of experience in accounting
• Experience working in the accounting department for a fintech/start-up company is advantageous
• Experience in handling tax and everything related to it
• Up to date with financial policies
• Proficient in the use of spreadsheets
• Analytical and conducts work in a way that is meticulous and detail-orientated
• Good communication, interpersonal and reporting skills
• Provide clear and concise communication regarding financial status and liquidity to the team
• Able to employ critical thinking in managing account transactions

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts.

Application Closing Date
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