Associate, Finance Operations at Babban Gona Farmer Services Nigeria Limited

Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate, Finance Operations

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Measuring the monetary funds of the company in order to find out whether they will affect the execution of all the enterprise projects.
• Monitor and manage credit cards and invoice payments for farmers.
• Approve third-party payments through accurate reconciliation of financial records.
• Manage the account payable and receivable process.
• Assist in the annual budget process.
• Assist in the development and implementation of best-in-class financial processes and internal control.
• Verify that transfer requests meet guidelines.
• Ensure that staff expenditure requests meet guidelines and budget limits.
• Provide support to management during year-end closing, which includes helping process transfers and answering any questions that colleagues in the finance division might have regarding revenue, expenditures, fund movement, etc.
• Act as the main point of contact for addressing any inquiries and questions related to financial operations.
• Perform monthly invoicing by gathering and compiling data, coordinating with associates and senior associates on cost allocations, and working with accountants to record information in the accounting system.
• Analyze existing accounting and finance systems and make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop financial goals and objectives for the team.
• Conduct periodic finance audits and recommend improvements.
• Assist financial policies and procedures for operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial statements for future reference.
• Assist Senior associate in financial management and reporting activities.
• Ensure that financial operational activities are executed and delivered as per the standards set by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business or Economics.
• Master's degree in finance and/or MBA preferred.
• 4-6 years of work experience in finance and accounting.
• Profound know-how in advanced financial analysis and investment banking.
• Familiar with data query/data management tools (Access, SQL, Business Objects).
• Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to work as a team as well as independently.
• Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives.
• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify the root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management.
• Strong financial modeling experience.
• Strong leadership skills.

Start-Up Environment

• Thrives in a fast-paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.

Work Location:

• Babban Gona currently operates a decentralized model with 10 offices spread across Nigeria.
• This role would be based in Lagos

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance
• Pension
• Performance Bonus
• Annual paid vacation
• Group Life Insurance

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.