• Application Deadline: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Financial Control Analyst


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports to: Financial Control Manager

Job Description

• The Finance Control Analyst will be responsible for supporting the investment team in maintaining accurate financial records and managing process at operational level.

Management:

• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.


• Manages outsourced functions.


• Oversees the operations of the emerging accounting and treasury departments, including the design of schedules adequate for proper bookkeeping, tracking and posting of transactions


• Oversees the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.

Transactions:

• Ensure that proper books and schedules of accounts are kept adequately.


• Ensures that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner.


• Ensures that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable.


• Ensures that accounts receivable are collected promptly.


• Processes payroll in a timely manner.


• Ensures that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.


• Ensures that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.


• Maintains the chart of accounts.


• Maintains an orderly accounting filing system.


• Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions.


• Ensure all transactions are posted into the accounting system of the Company timely and correctly.

Reporting:

• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Issue timely and complete financial statements.


• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report.


• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.


• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.


• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.


• Support the company accountant and Finance Manager to Provide for a system of management cost reports.


• Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.

Compliance:

• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.


• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.


• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.


• Enhances department and company reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.


• Any other duties matching your skills-set and experience in any of SFA|SCM and affiliated companies.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Proficiency with Microsoft office


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Good presentation and communication skills


• Ability to interpret financial data and allocate budgets


• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills


• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.

Soft Skills:

• Commitment to quality, results and superior performance.


• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, with an entrepreneur mindset


• Collaborative work style; able to facilitate amongst diverse communities and individuals; able to resolve conflict when key stakeholders have differing points of view


• Good interpersonal skill to be able to communicate with and engage internal and external stakeholders and the Executive Management


• Ability to manage multiple, complex priorities often with tight deadlines.

Education / Experience Requirements

• B.Sc. Degree in Finance, Economics or a related field will be an added advantage.


• Minimum of 2 years work experience


• Accounting professional qualifications is essential


• Usage of SAGE will be an advantage


• Must be organized and possess process or system driven orientation.


• 30 years & below