Finance & Strategy Analyst at Noemdek Limited

Job Description

NoemDek Limited is seeking a Finance & Strategy Analyst to assist the finance/accounting department, create routine financial reports, and/or research and analyze and support ad-hoc projects. 

The Finance & Strategy Analyst is expected to utilize data-driven thinking to identify strategic and analyze opportunities to grow the business and work cross- functionally to drive and align with other stakeholders across different business units.

The position is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Finance Functions

• Work under the supervision of the finance analyst and learn the accounting and auditing process
• Prepare financial models and profitability analysis as required
• Accurate bookkeeping of the various transactions undertaken by the company
• Perform reconcilement of banking activities and assist with month-end close process and journal entries
• Manage specialized information, reports, forms dealing with fees, billing, tracking of projects etc.
• Collect, understand, process, verify and report accounting related-information to the appropriate sub-head
• Assist with research, filing, data entry and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records
• Assist in the preparation of monthly or weekly financial reports 
• Source for other sources of finance for the company
• Analyze investment opportunities.
• Take on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and finance as assigned by the line manager.  

Strategic Functions

• Drive special projects that are urgent and important. Most of these will be of a strategic and cross-functional nature
• Identify procedural gaps in existing workflows and work to resolve with optimization, automation, and data
• Support the creation of prepared materials (documents, decks) 
• Translate practical needs into technical requirements
• Assist on financial and strategic planning projects for the different lines of business
• Provide insights and analysis on the company’s operations
• Provide support and oversight for special projects and initiatives
• Identify and helping solve core problems or opportunities within business processes
• Execute  assignments as directed

Requirements

• 0 to 1 year experience post NYSC
• Recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, related areas, or equivalent work experience  preferred (minimum of 3.0 GPA) – 
• Strong knowledge of basic principles of accounting and financial analysis.  Knowledge of QuickBooks  and Microsoft Excel is an added advantage
• Collaborative problem solver who thrives as part of a hard-working team
• Structured and organized thinker; excellent written, verbal and PowerPoint skills
• Integrity, excellent judgment, and discretion
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written skills