Finance Officer at Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Limited

Husk is one of the world’s leading rural energy providers. We provide low-cost and reliable power to rural households and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources. Powering economic possibilities in every village is at the heart of everything we do.

We design, build and operate the lowest cost hybrid (solar and biomass) power plant and distribution network in India and Africa. To date, Husk has provided electricity to over 15,000 homes and business, reducing 95,000 tonnes of CO2. Our aim is to provide 30MW of power to 225,000 customers by 2025, and save 350,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time
Division / Function: Finance
Reports to: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Summary

• We are seeking a Finance Officer to join the business team in Nigeria. This individual will play an integral role in providing day-to-day support to the Nigeria Team on finance-related activities.
• The role will also support the Finance Manager in coordinating daily operational functions and business efficiency within the larger team and providing support for any possible external relations efforts.
• The role requires handling confidential business information on a regular basis and with great discretion. We are seeking someone with prior experience as a Finance assistant, or related roles and who is dynamic, with process administrative skills.
• The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and have experience with basic organizational finance support requirements. The candidate must also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s (sub-Saharan Africa’s) most critical challenges – the energy access deficit.
• This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries across Asia and Africa.
• The individual should also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit. This is a Finance Officer role with a reporting line to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis.

Key Responsibilities
General:

• Provide direct support to the Finance Manager and the larger Global Finance Team.
• Support the day-to-day management of financial transactions, procedures, and processes.
• Provide regular business support to the Business Units as directed by the Finance Manager.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets for Husk Nigeria.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Treasury Management Support:

• Ensure payments are processed in compliance with all internal SLAs.
• Provide support to collection activities, and compile collection reports as required.
• Assist the Finance Team to review and analyze all finance requirements as required.
• Provide regular support to Business Units on various projects and initiatives including third-party financing discussions.
• Support the Finance Team in ensuring invoices are checked and processed timely.

Finance Operations Support:

• Support the Finance Team to ensure business continuity and prepare cash flow forecast for the company to ensure that cash is always available for operations.
• Support audit activities as required by the Finance Manager, ensuring audits are completed timely and all audit outcomes are duly socialized.
• Ensure all financial inquiries are addressed in a timely manner.
• Assist in managing all credit and collection activities with relevant teams.
• Ensure adequate tracking of employee cash/disbursement/advance for inputs into larger Finance reports.

Required Skills & Attributes

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a similar course of study; already have or pursuing ACCA / ICAN or relevant qualifications; an added advantage.
• You have 2 years of financial management, accounting, or audit experience.
• Excellent knowledge and use of MS Office, Google Suite, and other relevant tools; high proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel use for reports and presentations expected.
• Excellent skills with relevant finance/accounting tools plus data analysis/reporting tools (Excel).
• Excellent communication skills: with a high level of assertiveness and ability to take initiative.
• Highly numerate and analytical with an ability to make strategic inputs for driving and achieving business goals.
• Responsive with great time management and organizational skills
• A Can-Do attitude with a knack for taking ownership of deliverables and seeking guidance as required.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-diverse environment coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Additional Information

• Location and Travel
• This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria. Travel is required for at least 3 days per month for regulatory compliance across Husk Locations.

Salary

• The salary for this role is between N100,000 - N200,000 monthly based on the candidate’s experience and Qualifications.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.