Financial Control Analyst at UHY Professional Services

UHY Professional Services is a firm of professionals ranging from chartered accountants, professional corporate secretaries, financial advisory services, recruitment and HR services etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Control Analyst

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Finance Control Analyst will be responsible for supporting the investment team in maintaining accurate financial records and managing process at operational level.

Management:

• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Manages outsourced functions.
• Oversees the operations of the emerging accounting and treasury departments, including the design of schedules adequate for proper bookkeeping, tracking and posting of transactions
• Oversees the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.

Transactions:

• Ensure that proper books and schedules of accounts are kept adequately.
• Ensures that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner.
• Ensures that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable.
• Ensures that accounts receivable are collected promptly.
• Processes payroll in a timely manner.
• Ensures that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.
• Ensures that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.
• Maintains the chart of accounts.
• Maintains an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Ensure all transactions are posted into the accounting system of the Company timely and correctly.

Reporting:

• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Issue timely and complete financial statements.
• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Provide for a system of management cost reports.
• Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.

Compliance:

• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Enhances department and company reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
• Any other duties matching your skills-set and experience in any of SFA|SCM and affiliated companies.

Education / Experience Requirements

• B.Sc in Finance, Economics or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience.
• Accounting professional qualifications is essential.
• Usage of SAGE will be an advantage.
• Must be organized and possess process or system driven orientation.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Proficiency with Microsoft office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data and allocate budgets.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects

Soft Skills:

• Commitment to quality, results and superior performance.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, with an entrepreneur mindset.
• Collaborative work style; able to facilitate amongst diverse communities and individuals; able to resolve conflict when key stakeholders have differing points of view.
• Good interpersonal skill to be able to communicate with and engage internal and external stakeholders and the Executive Management.
• Ability to manage multiple, complex priorities often with tight deadlines.

Salary
N80,000 - N180,000 monthly

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2022.