Senior Finance Officer at PiggyTech Global Limited

Location: Lagos, NG
Job Type: Full-Time
Reporting to: Chief Operations Officer

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.
• Senior Senior Finance Officer responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures.
• A successful Senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts.
• The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating. Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Manage all accounting tasks
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with regulatory principles
• Liaise with our COO to improve financial procedures

First-year Outcomes
These are not all the outcomes you will be expected to achieve, but some of the primary ones:

• Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
• Summarize financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
• Produce payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product.
• Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.

Equal Opportunities:

• We strive to be an equal opportunities employer and commitment to this process will be expected

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Essential Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience as a financial officer, controller, accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Awareness of business trends
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end / year-end close process
• Hands-on experiences with accounting software packages, like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant courses.
• Accounting certifications (e.g. ICAN, CMA or CPA) will be added advantages
• Experience with (fin)tech startups will be prioritized

Working Hours:

• Full time. The pattern of hours may vary according to operational needs and generally work will be carried out during normal office hours. PiggyVest is a flexible employer.
• Holidays: 14 working days per annum, plus statutory holidays
• Contract: This is a permanent contract. The period of notice is 3 months in writing on each side. There is a probationary period of 6 months.

Compensation Structure

• N6M – 7.8M Net Annual Salary
• Housing Bonus
• Discretionary Quarterly Performance Bonus
• 13th Month Salary
• Healthcare, Pension, Taxes

Application Deadline

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online