Accountant at Pagatech Limited

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Grade Level: Accountant - Grade 6
Report to: Finance Manager, Accounting Operations
Sector: Consumer Finance

About The Role

• Paga is looking for a passionate, self-driven and experienced Accountant to join our team! As the Accountant, you will keep financial records, prepare reports, monitor revenue, and update financial information.
• You must be familiar with accounting procedures and should have experience with accounting software programs (like SAP and Oracle).
• The ideal candidate will be able to understand revenue models, handle accounts payable and receivable, expense reports, receipts, and other financial matters. Proven accounting experience is required.

Primary:

• Work diligently with relevant team members to report revenue weekly and monthly
• Reconcile revenue weekly and ensure it reports correctly to receivables
• Continuously work to understand revenue recognition and mitigate losses to ensure the highest levels of revenue recognition. Reconcile activity when there is portal downtime and charges applied.
• Promote quality assurance for all processes impacting revenue
• Monitor and ensure accurate capturing of all inventory and other direct costs associated to revenue
• Processing invoices and timely collection of payments
• Relate with partners; manage receivables from partners, agents and intercompany
• Spot system glitches and their effect to the financial report. Suggest ways to improve and resolve such
• Contribute towards the timely delivery of month end report
• Ensuring taxes are applied correctly on revenue
• Ensure compliance with all revenue models
• Comply with International Financial Reporting Standard for financial statements
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Work closely with the senior accountant to ensure seamless month end closure
• Produce error-free ad-hoc reports and present their results to management

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of a 2:1in Accounting
• Minimum 5-years’ experience in accounting, audit, or finance related function
• Proficiency across Data and Financial Analysis
• Professional qualification or final stage in ACCA, CIMA or ICAN) is desirable
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and other accounting packages
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC

Key Competencies:

• Highly motivated and result oriented with a keen eye for details
• Revenue assurance
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize
• Strong attention to detail and an investigative mind
• Problem-solving skills and initiative
• Ability to keep confidential information and always remain discreet
• Ability to work and deliver within deadline with minimal supervision
• Good understanding of IFRS 15
• Ability and willingness to meet deadlines consistently
• Integrity and high personal ethical standard
• Proven ability to calculate and manage financial records
• High analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a broader team of different levels
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages
• Experience in communicating and influencing senior stakeholders
• Decisiveness, good judgement, strong organizational skills
• Self-Driven and smart working