Financial Analyst at Signal Alliance Technology Holding

Signal Alliance Technology Holding is one of the leading Technology Integrators for corporate organizations in Nigeria. For over two decades, we have been helping organizations to thrive by empowering them with technology solutions that add optimal value to their operations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Analyst

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial analysis and evaluation with respect to:
• Cash flow projections
• Monthly revenue and customer billings
• Growth and profitability analysis & reporting
• Liquidity & Efficiency of the business
• Manage customer/deal financial risk, ensuring that deal with any customer does not lead to the non-payments.
• Monitor company credit with OEM up to customer levels and ensure we meet credit terms per customer.
• Recurrent billing data base: ensuring 90-day billing before expiration of 2nd and 3rd year billings and 6months for renewals.
• Track all Azure billings and activate these billings for customers when they are due.
• Track other sources of business revenues and ensure zero gaps in revenue collections.
• Provide financial expertise that will continually reduce the business exposure to the forex volatility.
• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Prepare reports of audit findings, outlining discrepancies and recommending corrective actions to be taken.
• Evaluate business proposals, commercial transactions (local & foreign) and determine funding needs and sources.
• Generate and interpret the monthly financial reports of the business for management’s decision making.
• Develop financial initiatives and policies that may improve financial growth of the business.
• Assist the business leads with their planning and budgeting process.
• Provide all budget holders in Cloudsa with up-to-date information in relation to their budgets. Continually provide visibility on budgeted spends against actuals.
• Perform periodic reconciliation of account receivables, checking and ensuring the submission of approved invoices on due dates
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing and interpreting financial data and making comparative analyses, studying proposed changes in methods and processes.
• Provide general customer service by attending to any related queries or requests on quotes, purchase orders, etc.
• Perform any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Anticipated Outcomes of Role

• Timeliness and accuracy of financial reports (Revenue report; profitability Report; Variance report; Receivables & billings, etc.)
• Minimal impact of forex volatility and other financial risks on the business operations
• Actualization of all receivables as at when due
• Internal & external customer satisfaction
• Satisfactory profit margin on projects.

Education

• First degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines
• MBA will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years proven working experience as a Financial Analyst.
• Experience in forex management for business operations
• Experience with statistical analysis and financial forecasting
• Abreast of industry updates

Professional Membership:

• ACA, ACCA or CFA - any of these is preferred.

Knowledge & Skills:
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Planning & Strategy
• Cost Accounting
• Forex Management
• Capex Management
• Financial Modelling & valuation
• Understanding of moderately complex Accounting Concepts and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS
• Financial Budgeting and Forecasting
• Knowledge of ERP tools used to store, retrieve, and analyse financial information
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify financial data patterns
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using "Financial Analyst" as the subject of the email.