Finance & Budget Officer at Jiffix Technologies Limited

Job Description

• We are looking for a skilled Budget & Finance Officer, who specializes in building seamless financial processes for small and medium-sized businesses.
• The right person is experienced in developing, managing, and executing financial management functions, and will take the initiative to build the foundations of the company’s financial unit.

What You'll be Doing

• Creating and implementing financial policies to ensure operational efficiency.
• Maintaining records and receipts for all day-to-day transactions.
• Overseeing the preparation, organization, and planning of budgets.
• Preparing and producing invoices, income statements, expenses reports, and balance sheets.
• Ensuring compliance with all financial laws, regulations and required fillings.
• Ensuring that financial records are updated with the latest changes and transactions.
• Analyzing & following investments and sustaining relevant cash reserves.
• Ensure all expenses and spending are within the confines of the assigned project budget.
• Perform periodic financial analysis to identify and resolve gaps, variances, and related issues.
• Ensure data integrity in all financial reports.
• Update and record financial transactions properly and on time.
• Oversee and supervise the drafting or writing of financial proposals.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Reconcile daily, monthly, and yearly financial transactions.
• Participating in budget & financial strategy meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in an accounting or financial management role
• At least a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Banking & Finance, or Business Administration)
• Computer proficiency in MS Suite and relevant accounting software
• Key experience and knowledge of financial regulations, accounting procedures, practices and systems.
• Financial planning & cash flow management skills
• Organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and meet deadlines
• Risk analysis and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work at a start-up
• Professional accounting certifications e.g ICAN, ACCA or a Masters' degree is an added advantage.

Benefits

• Amazing career growth opportunities at a very ambitious start-up.
• Impactful work – you’ll have a rare opportunity to contribute to a company/product that has the capacity to improve the lives of millions of users across the world.
• Working with a motivated, talented, and internationally experienced founding team.