Accountant at Carbon Nigeria

Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time

About the Role

• We are a dynamic financial institution at the forefront of fintech innovation, committed to delivering exceptional financial services.
• Our operations leverage cutting-edge technology and industry expertise to meet the evolving needs of our clients. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare accurate financial statements, balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports. Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Transaction Reconciliation: Manage daily reconciliations for platforms such as NIBSS, MIFOS, and other payment systems, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Budget Management: Assist in the preparation and monitoring of budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable insights to stakeholders.
• System Integration and Tools: Utilize tools such as Retool, Confluence, NIBSS, and MIFOS for process optimization, reporting, and data management.
• Compliance and Auditing: Ensure compliance with financial regulations, standards, and internal policies. Support audit processes by providing necessary documentation and reports.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation, leveraging tools like Retool and Confluence.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including operations, technology, and risk, to align financial processes with organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field
• Experience in reconciling payment transactions on the NIBSS platform, Paystack, Interswitch, and debit cards - Visa/MC, etc
• Strong analytical skills, including background in investigating financial data anomalies and identifying root causes
• Knowledge of payment systems, settlement processes, and financial reporting frameworks.
• Experience with core banking systems like Mifos is a plus
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CPA are a plus.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.