Finance Associate at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Sun King is looking for a Finance Associate to join its Finance team in Nigeria. The Finance Associate will work closely with the Finance team in Nigeria and West Africa to ensure the organisation has adequate human capacity to cater for the financial books and record (account payables and receivables) in the region.

What you would be expected to do

• Provide support to Finance Controller in bridging communication gaps with West African business.
• Receive and process all Purchase Orders, Invoices, Expense Forms, and request for payments.
• Reconciliation of processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of Bank Accounts.
• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Maintaining filing systems of all accounting and finance documents and vouchers in a manner which ensures ease in retrieval and reference.
• Scheduling and preparing payments on the Payment Tracker.
• Maintain fixed assets register
• Maintain prepayment schedule
• Reconciliation and Adjustment of Accounting Ledgers by Verifying and Posting Account Transactions and subsequent matching of the same.
• Verifies Vendor Accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Conducts reimbursements for staff expenses; verifying documentation.
• Assist in the processing & filing of VAT Returns as well as Reconciliation of the same.
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplish Accounting and Organization mission by completing related results as needed.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Have a degree in Finance, Accounting or any related other related field. ACA/ACCA Qualification will be an added advantage.
• Possess 2 years’ post NYSC and hands on experience.
• Must be fluent in French language (oral and written)
• Must be Computer literate; proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must have strong Analytical and Communication skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure with strict deadlines and with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Data Entry and Management.
• Team player and must be teachable
• Must be honest and of high integrity.
• Attention to Detail and Accuracy.
• Organizing and Prioritizing.
• Problem-Solving Skills.
• Confidentiality.
• Effective Communication Skills.
• Effective Information Management Skills.