Finance Assistant at Phillips Consulting

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos

Industry: E-Commerce

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare financial and business forms for the purpose of checking account balances, facilitating purchases, etc.
• Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the finance director.
• Help oversee and manage individual accounts.
• Create, send, and follow up on invoices.
• Review and adhere to department budgets.
• Collect and enter data for various financial spreadsheets.
• Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensure all calculations and data entries are correct.
• Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients.
• Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities.
• Collect information for and prepare payroll payments for employees.
• Assist the financial director in creating financial reports on a regular basis.
• Adhere to the company’s or organisation’s financial policies and procedures.
• Answer’s question and aid stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed.
• Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, sometimes assisting with financial reporting to managers and senior executives.

Requirements

• B.Sc / M.Sc in Finance, Accounting or Economics, ICAN or ACCA is an added advantage.
• At least 4 years Work experience as a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or similar role.
• Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Advanced MS Excel skills (creating spreadsheets and using financial functions).
• Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks).
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors.

Salary
N170,000 Net Monthly.