Financial Operations Analyst at e.Stream Networks (Nigeria) Limited

Job Purpose

• The Financial Operations Analyst over sees the activities from basic bookkeeping to providing relevant, reliable, timely and accurate financial information in the form of various financial reports to assist management in the process of strategic decision making. Assist with annual and quarterly forecasting.

Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Insight and Integration:

• Assist in identifying financial status by comparing and analyzing actual income statement results with planed forecasts
• Technical / Analysis and Problem Solving:
• Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
• Preparing and entering appropriate and comprehensive journal entries into accounting software tools.
• Reconcile the ledgers monthly to ensure they are accurate and fully updated
• Checking all input for accuracy before processing.
• Assisting the Senior Manager Finance – Operation to ensure integrity of the General Ledger.
• Researches general ledger problems and makes corrections as appropriate.
• Assist with the annual audit
• Maintain the computerized accounting system
• Ensure Preparation and reconciliation of bank statements; to reflect interest income, bank charges, or other adjustments; contacts bank personnel regarding account problems/discrepancies, unidentified deposits, stop payments, service charges, or other issues.
• Ensure schedule of remittance for Government Statutory payment
• Expert knowledge of accounting applications (quickbook, Microsoft excel, etc)

Leadership:

• Ability to demonstrate solid understanding of Role with minimal or no supervision
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

Interpersonal, Relationship Management & Collaboration:

• Ability to communicate within the company and external clients while being efficient in getting job done
• Able to display positive attitude and accept constructive feedback.

Communication:

• Deliver periodic and regular reports to Head of Unit on performance with regards to the implementation of the strategic goals
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Customer Focus:

• Foster consistent positive client satisfaction by maintaining open channels of communication

Financial Management:

• Assist in the Supervision of tracking of Profitability of the Company
• Develop and track performance of annual budget for the department

Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a related role.
• Affiliation with relevant professional bodies

Competency, Skills & Certifications:

• Time and Self-Management Skill
• Relationship & People Management
• Customer Service
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office for Windows (Outlook, Word, and Excel) is required.
• Global or local certification (ACA)
• Relationship Management

KPIs:

• Entering appropriate comprehensive journal entry into accounting software within 24 hours of receipt.
• Reconcile Ledgers once a month
• Ensuring a 100% accuracy rate on all input
• Timely preparation and presentation of company’s management account to top management
• Tax Administration

Working conditions:

• The incumbent may be required to sit in cold (air conditioned) rooms for a long time.

Physical requirements:

• This position does not require any physically demanding task. However, the incumbent should be physically fit to withstand the mental demands.

Direct reports:

• Accounts Officer - Reconciliation
• Accounts Officer - Payable