Finance Associate at Lidya Nigeria

Job Description

• To ensure the smooth and efficient running of the organization by providing leadership in all financial matters, including loan operations (disbursement and collection), budget development & implementation, planning & reporting, managing financial accounts, payroll, and treasury management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with the finance team lead to develop and implement monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets.
• Production of monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of financial performance against budget & cash flow, financial and operational goals.
• Work with bookkeeping partners to prepare draft audit accounts and be a liaison with the externally appointed auditor.
• Ensure accurate and on-time disbursements of approved loans to clients, including reconciliation of payments to the bank accounts and management of Lidya Treasury.
• Ensure accurate and on-time recollection of loan repayments from clients, including reconciliation of payments to the bank accounts.
• Engage with our partner banks and other financial institutions in respect of financing and liquidity initiatives of Lidya Nigeria.

Desired Qualifications and Skillsets

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, Investments, or a related business discipline (MBA, CPA, or CFA is a plus).
• 3 to 5 years+ of experience working with a Commercial Bank, Accounting Firm or Management Consulting Firm.
• High level of IT skills especially in accounting, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint.