Assistant Accountant at Pagatech Limited

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Department: Finance
Sector: Consumer Finance
Grade Level: Assistant Accountant 1 - Grade 5
Report to: Finance Manager

About the Role

• Paga is looking for a passionate, self-driven and experienced Assistant Accountant to join our team! As the Assistant Accountant, you will keep financial records, prepare reports, 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 process business transactions, handle accounts payable and receivable, expense reports, receipts, and other financial matters. Proven accounting experience is required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with senior accountant in processing payments to suppliers and vendors
• Verify and process employee expense claims, manage and monitor reimbursements and ensure it is according to corporate expense policy
• Manage and review company payment terms regularly to take advantage of cost savings
• Process and record purchase requisitions on ERP by charging expenses to accounts and cost centers
• Manage Tax remittances and other corresponds with the tax authorities for audit/desk review by collaborating with Tax consultant
• Maintains and organize records on Tax documents
• Work with stock reconciliation team to ensure that there is no stock out at any time and responsible for replenishing the stock
• Weekly reconciliation of corporate bank accounts to ensure that errors and discrepancies are detected and resolved in a timely manner
• Assist in the preparing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Support the month end process by reconciling balance sheet items to ensure proper classification and accurate account balances.
• Prepare monthly reports for designated profit centres with commentaries
• Perform bimonthly aged payables analysis and advice manager on overdue payment(s)
• Prepare, reconcile, and manage pension remittance schedules for all PFAs
• Identify improvements to the accounts payable process
• Assist with external audit
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget as required
• Perform vendor payment reconciliation on a monthly basis and serve as subject matter expert for various account payable functions.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum 3-years’ experience in Accounting or finance related function
• Proficiency across Data, Financial and Strategy Analysis
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 in finance, accounting, or any related field
• Strong accounting background and is a student member of an accounting professional qualification (ICAN, CIMA, ACCA etc.)
• Experience in Nigerian tax regulation and management is an added advantage
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC

Key Competencies:

• Result oriented with a keen eye for details
• Solid understanding of basic accounting and accounts payable principles
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage financial records
• Accurate data entry skills
• Ability to build good relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Ability to prioritise and multitask
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability work as part of a broader team
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages
• Decisiveness, good judgement, strong organizational skills,
• Self-Driven and hardworking