Finance Officer at Pad-up Creations

Pad-Up Creations is the leading producer of washable and reusable sanitary pads in Africa. As a social company, we are motivated to give sustainable solutions to the menstrual problems faced by rural and low income girls/women in Africa.

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Officer who is passionate about our mission.

The ideal candidate will help the business make financial decisions by collecting, tracking, correcting and communicating the financial position of the organization.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Authorize all expense vouchers in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure accurate and timely daily recordkeeping and accounting systems of payment vouchers and classifying in accordance with company policy
• Daily check, reconciliation, update and correction of transaction as appropriate.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable ledgers at month end
• Create visibility into expense drivers through robust reporting and analysis; perform other account analysis and reconciliations as it may be required
• Assist with providing documentation for external auditor requests; perform account analysis and reconciliations as may be required
• Supervise, manage and train subordinates
• Identify and implement processes improvements in the expense accounting process; establish work flow procedures and policies, develop Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all processes within the job role

Job Qualification And Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree / HND in Accounting, Finance, or relative field
• Minimum of 2 years progressive accounting experience
• As well as formal qualifications, you should have these attributes:
• Attention to detail - being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Strong analytical / problem solving skill.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, decision-making, and planning skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all business units across the company
• Must be good with Microsoft excel skills

Necessary Skills:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills
• Punctuality
• Critical thinking skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Adaptability skills
• Work ethic
• Project management skills