• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Intern


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 0 - 2 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  , Graduate Jobs  , Internships / Volunteering 
  

You’ll focus on:

• Monitor & oversee the day-to-day invoicing operations.


• Manage the Company’s account receivables by following up on payment of invoices due by sending invoices reminders and contacting clients, where necessary to ensure timely payments and monitor overdue amounts.


• Maintain cheques logs and ensure cheques are lodged into the company’s account as at when due.


• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivables’ data.


• Maintain an up-to-date & reconciled receivables’ ledger at all times with true payment position from customers.


• Timely confirmation of payments received for sales from customers and issuance of receipts on a daily basis.


• Record invoices and payments received into the Company’s accounting software and post into the appropriate general ledgers on a daily basis.


• Update the auto-shut down sheets on a daily basis & ensure customers’ systems are active upon receipt of payments for the month.


• Liaise with the software team and ensure all issues regarding systems shut down are resolved.


• Provide sales & customers’ information that may be required for reports etc.


• Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.


• Maintain an updated and reconciled customers’ account statements, which should be sent to customers from time to time.


• Management of all petty cash accounts & cash advances including retirements.


• Participate in annual audits by providing supporting documentation when needed.


• Monitor the company’s monthly collection efficiency & prepare A/R aging analysis and reports on a monthly basis.


• Handle simple pricing requests from customers, and staff.


• Any other tasks or duties may be assigned from time to time as the need arises.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

You'll be a good fit for this role if you have experience with:

• An understanding and experience of treasury accounting including FX, liquidity, cash flow and various financial instruments


• 0-2 years of experience in Accounting sector


• Sound understanding of accounting principles


• Strong skills for analyzing financial statements and ratios


• ACCA, ICAN, CFA certification

We’d also like to see:

• Flexibility and comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment


• An attribute of grit


• Compliance oriented, good interpersonal skills


• Excellent time management, task prioritizing and organizational ability


• High level of attention to detail