Finance Associate at Greenlight Planet

Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Reporting to: Associate Manager, Finance (Nigeria)

Job Description
The team you would join:

• Greenlight Planet is looking for a Finance Associate to join its Finance team in Nigeria. The Finance Associate will work closely with the Finance team in Nigeria and West Africa to ensure the organisation has adequate human capacity to cater for the financial books and record (account payables and receivables) in the region.

Job Responsibilities
What you would be expected to do:

• Receive and process all Purchase Orders, Invoices, Expense Forms, and request for
• Reconciliation of processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of Bank Accounts.
• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording
• Maintaining filing systems of all accounting and finance documents and vouchers in a manner which ensures ease in retrieval and
• Scheduling and preparing payments on the Payment
• Maintain fixed assets register
• Maintain prepayment schedule
• Reconciliation and Adjustment of Accounting Ledgers by Verifying and Posting Account Transactions and subsequent matching of the
• Verifies Vendor Accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related
• Conducts reimbursements for staff expenses; verifying
• Assist in the processing & filing of VAT Returns as well as Reconciliation of the same.
• Protect organization's value by keeping information
• Accomplish Accounting and Organization mission by completing related results as
• Any other duties as.

Requirements
You might be a strong candidate if you:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or any related other related field. ACA/ACCA Qualification will be an added advantage.
• Not more than 2 years’ experience, preferably a
• Must be Computer literate; proficient in Word, Excel and
• Must have strong Analytical and Communication
• Must be able to work under pressure with strict deadlines and with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Data Entry and
• Team player and must be teachable
• Must be honest and of high
• Attention to Detail and
• Organizing and
• Problem-Solving
• Confidentialiy
• Effective Communication
• Effective Information Management
• Ability to meet.

Remuneration
What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits):

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry;
• The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.