Finance Officer at Gokada Incorporated

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer who will provide support to the Finance Team by managing daily accounting and financial tasks.
• You will compile reports, prepare, maintain and reconcile financial statements and other financial documents.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full spectrum of financial accounting and reporting - driving accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closing.
• Maintain schedules to track & manage PPE, accrued & prepaid exp, related party transactions, etc.
• Oversee the accounts payable and receivable functions
• Review invoices and other payment requests for appropriate approvals, adequacy of budget cover, the validity of claims, and relevant supporting documents
• Financial planning / forecasting, risk analyzing and periodic budgets and subsequent variance analysis on prepared budgets against actuals.
• Review and reconcile relevant tax accounts – VAT, WHT, PAYE, etc. to ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity
• Compute and file tax returns to relevant tax authorities including related reports to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations
• Administer petty cash disbursement and reconciliation
• Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories
• Periodically review the organization’s financial reports and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Coordinate with team members to solve any issues faced by chargeback and settlement departments. 
• Ensure daily processing of outgoing dispute actions and on-time response of incoming disputes.
• Coordinate with gateway platforms to solve pending issues and reply to their inquiries.
• Communicate with the system support team to report problems and recommend system enhancements & automation.

Requirements

• HND / Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 1 - 3 years of experience working as a Finance Officer 
• Professional accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA) is an added advantage
• Strong use of Quickbooks/ Sage accounting ERP, Excel and Google suite proficiency
• Good knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Comprehensive Knowledge and Application of Nigerian Tax Laws
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Great analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge and understanding of payment scheme operations (gateway platforms)
• Experience working in a Big 4 is is an added advantage.