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Finance Officer

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Accounting & Finance
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on Jul 8, 2024

Job Description

  • Cash and Bank – Management

    • Support in processing of bank and cash transactions.

    • Review payment vouchers to ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation.

    • Update Bank Balances to be shared with the Group.

  • Internal Control

    • Minimize risks and protect assets, ensure accuracy of records, promote operational efficiency, and encourage adherence to policies, rules, regulations, and laws.

    • Establish finance and supporting function policies, systems, and procedures, and directs or performs their development, documentation, and implementation.

    • Maintain current knowledge of local government requirements related to financial matters and ensures compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements.

  • Payment and Payroll Processing

    • Review payments to the set limit, ensure completeness and adherence to procurement procedures and minimum documentation.

    • Ensure timely processing of payments to vendors and beneficiaries.

    • Ensure timely processing of payments to SEPS and ECs

    • Review Weekly and Monthly Commissions paid to SEPS and ECs respectively.

  • Treasury and Cash Flow Management

    • Coordinate bank related instructions including user additions and deletion as well as Supervises all bank account activities.

    • Monitor the organization's banking activity and maintains bank balances.

  • Month End Close-out

    • Participate in the monthly close-out process.

  • Regulatory Compliance

    • Support closure of all statutory and tax audits, external audits, and internal audits

    • Ensure 100% monthly regulatory compliance (PAYE, NSITF, NHF, PENSION, VAT and WHT)


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant field.

  • Years of experience in the finance role.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.

  • Excellent computer and time management skills.

  • Strong attention to detail.

  • Accurate and organized.