Finance Manager at Bankly

Bankly is a Financial Technology company providing cash digitisation services through its online / offline channels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Finance Manager will plan and direct the accounting activities of the department
• Financial Reporting
• Provides financial projections by coordinating budget/forecast preparation; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial information; advising departments on the collection and analysis of data.

Responsibilities

• Establish well-documented systems for record keeping and accounting.
• Establishes internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.
• Oversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
• Responsible for tax planning throughout the fiscal year; files annual corporate tax return.
• Audits accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; coordinates with outside auditors and provides needed information for the annual external audit.
• Presents recommendations to management on short- and long-term financial objectives and policies.
• Plan and implement process for timely and efficient monthly ledger close and reconciliation
• Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports.
• Ensure timely settlements and reconciliation of third-party payment systems.
• Create financial controls protecting and build processes that protects against leakages and fraud.
• Support preparation of annual budget, forecast and projections while also comparing actual costs to estimated costs.
• Ensure compliance with accounting and finance standards, best practices, and government regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a financial Accounting Manager role, preferably in a financial institution.ICAN or ACCA Certification is required.

Skills / Knowledge:

• Competent in the use of accounting software.
• Ability to use logic, critical thinking, analytic deductive reasoning skills.
• Capable of completing intricate tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Confident communicator in both written and spoken language
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Commercial and business awareness
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Deadline-orientated and an ability to stick to time constraints.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2023.