Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist at mDoc Healthcare Limited

mDoc is digital health start up that leverages behavioral science, data, technology and quality improvement methodologies to improve access to quality healthcare for people with chronic health needs in sub-Saharan Africa. We are seeking an all-star product suite lead to join our team. Our ethos is etched in the belief that augmenting the healthcare & technology landscape is paramount to helping Africa unlock its true potential. We are on a mission to transform how African healthcare consumers receive the support they need to live longer, healthier, happier and more productive lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full Time

Role Description

• This is a contract role for a Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist. In this role, you’ll be part of the growing Finance team, ensuring we create a digitally enabled finance function that prepares accurate books and records of the company and uses financial data to challenge the business and contribute to operational decision-making.
• Your primary duties will include working on preparing and posting journal entries into our general ledger - QuickBooks Online (QBO), reconciling bank statements, managing accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance, and ensuring data accuracy.
• This full-time role will be based in Lagos. Please ensure you can work legally in Nigeria, as mDoc will not provide a work visa. You will report to our Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
• Monthly balance sheet and P&L fluctuation analysis.
• Consolidation, inter-company / related party transactions, reconciliations, and foreign currency accounting.
• Bank account reconciliations.
• Perform daily and weekly revenue recognition and cost optimization exercises.
• Overseeing processing of payables, including vendor payments, payroll, and tax compliance.
• Work with external auditors to perform the annual audit in Nigeria.
• Provide monthly management reports.
• Interface with team members in various departments, including the engineering, operations, and healthcare teams.
• Oversee expense management and ensure proper GL coding and processing of expenses in QBO.
• Support overall department goals and objectives.
• Fulfill other ad-hoc finance requests as requested by management.

Requirements

• You have a minimum of five years of accounting experience within a multinational business or top-tier accounting firm and have mastery of IFRS accounting standards (US GAAP a plus).
• You are highly proficient in MS or Google productivity tools.
• You have fantastic written and spoken communication skills.
• You are able to work collaboratively across departmental functions.
• You have strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting.
• You have the appetite to jump headfirst into a fast-moving, fast-growing, mission-driven team that values creativity and output.
• You have the ability to turn data sets into meaningful insights.
• Have a CPA, CA, or ACCA qualification (or similar accounting qualification for your jurisdiction).

While this is NOT strictly required, it would be a plus if you:

• Have previous experience in a social enterprise or healthcare startup.
• Have experience with QBO.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.