Accounting and Finance Manager at Unlimint

Department: Finance

About the Job

• Due to our current and continuous growth, we are looking for an Accounting professional who will be responsible for a number of accounting/finance functions and will be adding further value to our Nigerian Finance department.
• Part of this role is also to facilitate the Company’s growth by scaling internal processes and focus on continuous optimization and automation.
• We are looking for driven, passionate and committed individuals to join the team and be part of this Global Payments Company.

Responsibilities
The Accounting and Finance Manager within his/her functions is expected to:

• Daily transactions / reconciliations / settlements preparation and monitoring
• Prepare daily reporting summaries and highlight irregular or unusual transactions
• Maintaining invoices registry
• Analysis of all settlement bank accounts to ascertain bank charges
• Ensuring timely retrieval of all financial data required for reconciliations and settlements
• Responsible for raising / reconciling payment of incoming invoices 
• Reconciliation with the payments systems and alternative payment methods
• Assistance to client support unit on financial/settlements matters
• Opportunity to work on new projects to be implemented
• Other ad-hoc associated tasks as assigned by the CFO / Country Head
• Preparing reports for regulatory bodies
• Escalate variances and gaps noticed in data and information obtained to the relevant people
• Establish and maintain relationships with the banks’ relationship managers
• Participate in monthly financial close activities including performance report preparation for group entities
• Provide monthly analysis of costs and keep proper records of these costs for management reporting purposes
• File tax returns for group entities and track tax compliance obligations across entities.
• Provide audit support for group entities
• Carry out any other assigned tasks for the purpose of preparing monthly management accounts.

Requirements
Your experience and mindset:

• Minimum of 6 years finance experience
• University Degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics or related field
• Accounting / Bookkeeping knowledge (ACCA partly qualified) or close to qualified
• Strong preference for chartered accountants
• Fluency in English (preferably)
• Excellent analytical skills and strong experience working with numbers
• Efficient/organized
• Ability to multitask
• Team player
• Committed and with a good eye for detail
• Ability to work with tight deadlines in terms of the project and regulatory reporting 
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Detail-oriented and excel at spotting patterns/trends and irregularities
• Analytical and thorough, can be relied on to work with accuracy and effectiveness
• Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify cause and effect and communicate results in an effective and structured manner
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Time management skills.

We Offer

• Attractive monthly salary paid in line with experience
• Vacation, sick, and paid holidays
• Full-time: 5/2 
• A team of top international professionals to learn from
• Multicultural working environment.