Associate, Finance and Operations at Sankore Global

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting, Control & Compliance

• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting schedules to ensure readiness for financial reporting, management accounts, and audits.
• Prepare data inputs and draft materials for regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Flag reporting risks or inconsistencies to the Financial Controller and recommend corrective actions.
• Collect necessary data and prepare accurate tax filings in compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Monitor accounts receivable and payable transactions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal policies.
• Manage lease agreements and ensure compliance with IFRS 16 in lease-related accounting.
• Support internal financial controls, including adherence to approval processes and compliance with company policies.
• Prepare payroll schedules and ensure accurate computation of salaries, benefits, and statutory deductions.

Fund Accounting 

• Maintain fund ledgers, track inflows/outflows, and prepare supporting schedules for financial reporting.
• Calculate and verify net asset values (NAVs), ensuring accurate pricing and expense allocation.
• Track fund-level expenses including management fees, custodian fees, and administrative costs.
• Prepare fund performance reports (income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements) for internal use and regulatory submission.
• Process and post fund transactions, ensuring compliance with IFRS and regulatory timelines.

Cash Flow, Treasury & Asset-Liability Management

• Monitor and manage daily cash flow to ensure liquidity for operations, fund transfers, and redemptions.
• Execute cash transfers, payments, and receipts efficiently to maintain smooth financial operations.
• Support short-term cash forecasting and tracking of bank account activity.
• Monitor and reconcile key balance sheet exposures across assets and liabilities.
• Track asset utilization and liability obligations to ensure financial stability and compliance.

Reconciliation & Payment Management

• Perform reconciliations of bank statements, intercompany accounts, and ledger balances.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across systems, custodians, or third-party accounts.
• Oversee and process payments and disbursements, ensuring transactions are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure vendor invoices and reimbursements are processed within policy limits.

Expense & Cost Management

• Track and allocate operational and fund-related expenses, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal policies.
• Monitor vendor invoices and expense reimbursements for completeness, accuracy, and timely processing.
• Analyze cost drivers across business units to support expense optimization and cost of funds (COF) management.
• Support periodic cost allocation exercises, including preparation of schedules for management fees, custodian fees, and other operating expenses.

Performance, Planning & Analysis

• Track financial performance metrics and variances, and prepare analysis for senior review.
• Maintain and update financial forecasting templates, ensuring data accuracy and timely refreshes.
• Maintain and run financial models, performing scenario testing and validating outputs.

Audit & Assurance Coordination

• Compile necessary financial data for audit schedules and documentation.
• Assist in responding to auditor queries and gathering supporting materials.
• ERP & Financial Systems Proficiency
• Use ERP and accounting tools to input, extract, and validate financial data.
• Troubleshoot basic system issues and assist in system upgrades or integrations affecting finance operations.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement

• Review and optimize internal finance processes to enhance accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to streamline finance operations.
• Support ad-hoc financial projects, system enhancements, or process improvement initiatives as directed by senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• A professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial reporting, finance operations management, or a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience with financial assets/liabilities reporting, tax & regulatory compliance, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Infoware, QuickBooks, etc).
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations, regulatory reporting, and audit requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze large datasets effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with a focus on continuous improvement.