Finance Specialist at Nairagram

Nairagram is a digital financial service company dedicated to the African community. With Nairagram, your money transfer is instantly remitted to your beneficiary.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Specialist

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Department: Finance
Reporting To: Finance Controller

About the Role

• Nairagram is looking for a dedicated and resourceful Finance Specialist to join our Finance Department.
• Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will play a key role in budget planning, financial forecasting, and conducting in-depth financial analyses.
• This role offers the opportunity for exposure to various finance operations, including treasury functions, and requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Job Description

• Assist the Financial Controller in budget planning and management activities, including financial forecasting.
• Conduct comprehensive financial analyses to inform strategic business decisions and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Prepare financial reports and statements, ensuring timely and accurate communication of the company's financial position to relevant stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to treasury functions, enhancing understanding of cash management, investment and debt management, and risk mitigation.
• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with the Reconciliation to ensure accurate and complete financial records, coordinating regularly to verify transaction data.
• Depending on organisational needs, may specialise in specific areas such as taxation, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc. Responsibilities will adapt to accommodate these specialisations as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related course.
• 4 - 6 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in payments and/or fintech.
• You have a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CFA, ACA and experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• You have already been working in an international fast growing scale-up environment with ideally a focus on B2B & B2C financial services.
• You are highly analytical/data-driven and are comfortable dealing with high growth and complex business challenges.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with a strong ability to work collaboratively with the cross- functional team and individually.
• Possess good knowledge of successful finance and operations strategies and systems to assure tight controls and sound financial reporting, business planning, and forecasting.
• You have a strong record in cost and expense management and in improving a company’s overall productivity and profitability.
• You are excellent at relationship building and engaging with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.
• You are known for being a creative problem solver with the attitude that there is no problem that cannot be solved, fixed, or mitigated.
• You have a “can do” attitude. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
• You want to be part of a winning team and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills with an ability to translate complex topics into easily digestible content and deliver presentations to a broad audience.
• You’re never tired of learning.

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry
• The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Grams who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Nairagram Learning.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2024.