• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 2 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Role Summary

• We are seeking a Finance Officer to join the business team in Nigeria.


• This individual will play an integral role in providing day-to-day support to the Nigeria Team on finance related activities.


• The role will also support the Finance Manager in coordinating daily operational functions and business efficiency within the larger team and providing support for any possible external relations efforts.


• The role requires handling of confidential business information on a regular basis and with great discretion.


• We seek someone with prior experience as a Finance assistant, or related roles and is dynamic, with process administrative skills.


• The ideal candidate would highly motivated, detail oriented and has experience with basic organizational finance support requirements.


• The candidate must also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s (sub-Saharan Africa’s) most critical challenges – energy access deficit.


• This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries in across Asia and Africa.

Key Responsibilities

General:

• Provide direct support to the Finance Manager, and the larger Global Finance Team.


• Support the day-to-day management of financial transactions, procedures and processes.


• Provide regular business support to the Business Units as directed by the Finance Manager.


• Support the preparation of annual budgets for Husk Nigeria.


• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Treasury Management Support:

• Ensure payments are processed in compliance with all internal SLAs.


• Provide support to collection activities, and compile collection reports as required.


• Assist Finance Manager to review and analyse all finance requirements as required.


• Provide regular support to Business Units on various projects and initiatives including third party financing discussions.


• Support the Finance Team in ensuring invoices are checked and processed timely.

Finance Operations Support:

• Support the Finance Manager support to ensure business continuity and preparing cash flow forecast for the company to ensure that cash is available for operations at all times.


• Support audit activities as required by the Finance Manager, ensuring audits are completed timely and all audit outcomes are duly socialized.


• Ensure all financial inquiries are addressed in a timely manner.


• Assist in managing all credit and collection activities with relevant teams.


• Ensure adequate tracking of employee cash/disbursement/advance for inputs into larger Finance reports.

Qualifications

Does this sound like you?

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or similar course of study; already have or pursuing ACCA/ICAN or relevant qualifications; an added advantage


• An MBA or relevant Business-related postgraduate qualifications a plus


• You have 2 years of financial management, accounting or audit experience


• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both internal and external stakeholders.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-diverse environment coordinating with multiple stakeholders


• You are detailed and meticulous and have a strong track record of performing against set objectives


• You are an effective planner and have a strong orientation to process


• You have great presentation and communication skills.

General Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent knowledge and use of MS Office, Google Suite and other relevant tools; high proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel use for reports and presentations expected.


• Excellent skills with relevant finance/accounting tools plus data analysis/reporting tools (Excel)


• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in delivering tasks in a timely and effective manner


• Excellent communication skills; with a high level of assertiveness and ability to take initiative


• Highly numerate and analytical with an ability to make strategic inputs for driving and achieving business goals


• Responsive with great time management and organizational skills


• Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs


• A Can-Do attitude with a knack for taking ownership of deliverables and seeking guidance as required

Physical Demands:

• Have adequate visual and hearing acuity to follow instructions; and determine accuracy of the work assigned

Also:

• You are driven to support the delivery of business growth in a new market.


• You have a robust network and understand effective stakeholder engagement practices.


• You are an effective planner and have a strong orientation to process


• You build strong relationships based on trust, and are a strong verbal communicator


• You pride your communication skills.


• Most importantly, candidate must fit company spirit where people work smart, play hard, have fun and are dedicated to success.