• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About The Role

• As a Finance Associate, you will be ultimately responsible for supporting all tactical and operational duties of the accounting function.


• This includes the preparation of accounting schedules, management reporting, statutory reporting , internal and external stakeholder management.

In the first few months you’ll

• Understand the company’s dynamics on how finances are managed and moved around


• Begin to interface with clients and vendors on financial matters


• Understand how the departments interface on money matters


• Understand the various regulatory bodies that engage our company


• Understand the financial software we use for day-to-day operations

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in budget preparation, annual reports, audits, etc


• Participate in month-end closing activities like generating reports, cut off activities on specific workdays (monthly, quarterly, annually)


• Generate, maintain & update receivable aging reports and follow up on invoices


• Carry-out monthly account reconciliation & maintain company’s assets register


• Apply the principles of the finance manuals and update to the manuals subject to the approval of the Finance Manager


• Be involved in the development and update of Finance SOPs


• Timely & Accurate Delivery of tasks


• Be involved in the engagement of internal stakeholders as required to fulfil responsibilities.


• Assist in the development and reporting of key performance metrics to help drive business productivity.


• Ensure timely preparation and transmission of regulatory filings and other external reports


• Be involved in the preparation of standard management reports and any other reports as may be required by management from time to time.


• Ensure the daily reconciliation for all payment processors of all products using source data.


• Ensure accuracy of all automated sources of data via frequent checks and reconciliations

Requirements

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance or relevant field


• 1-3 years experience in finance or similar role


• Proficiency in the use of Google Workspace


• Background knowledge of insurance broker financial system operation


• Good knowledge of Accounting Software (Sage, Quickbooks, Microsoft Dynamics, etc)


• Intermediate report writing skills

Bonus points if you

• Have certifications like ICAN


• Have worked in insurance before

Key details

• This is a permanent position and reports to the Finance Manager & CEO


• Major benefits:
  
  
  
  • Health insurance
  
  
  • 14 day vacation per year