Job Description
Job Role
First Ally Trust Microfinance Bank providing support to the Financial Control Team by carrying out accounting and reporting functions to aid decision-making.
Job Responsibilities
- Carry out treasury and investment functions to ensure optimal liquidity management.
- Ensure regular reconciliation of all banking transactions.
- Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Ensure financial reports are in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS).
- Monitor financial performance by measuring and analysing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimising the impact of performance variances.
- Manage relationships with regulatory bodies e.g. LIRS, FIRS etc. and ensure timely remittances
- Ensure adequate insurance coverage on all operational activity
- Ensure adequate controls on all financial activities to safeguard financial assets.
- Authorise expenditure/transactions in line with the bank’s approval limits and budget
- Carry out performance management functions
Qualification/skills
- HND/BSc in Accounting, Economics or Banking and Finance
- ICAN or ACCA qualification
- Knowledge of financial management systems, accounting policies and standards, tax management, etc.
- Experienced in treasury and investment management.
- Knowledge of the microfinance banking framework.
- Experienced in the preparation of financial statements.
- Strong client relationship management and customer service skills.
- Team player with the ability to work with multiple parties.
- Advanced computer software skills, including Microsoft Excel.