Junior Accountant at SeedStars Academy

About the Job

• If Fintech sounds interesting to you and if autonomy, a steep learning curve, and responsibility from day one are what you desire, then you might be the right fit for us!
• Lendigo is seeking to hire a Data-Driven Accountant to join its team in Lagos, reporting directly to the country's senior accountant.
• You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations involving all accounting transactions, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, expenses, bank payments, local taxes, capital importation, allocation of idle funds, and financial reporting.
• The ideal candidate must be familiar with accounting procedures and should have experience with accounting software programs (like Xero).

Who We Are Looking For

• We’re focused on culture first. We want someone with a soul. Someone who does the right thing. Someone without ego. We’re looking for someone we want to hang out with, laugh with, and work with. Social skills are a must.
• We bet on raw talent over tenure. The baseline: candidates need to have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. That said, what we want most is someone that’s hungry. That’s more important to us than years of experience.
• Experience in growing and managing employees at an early-stage company would be helpful, but not required.
• Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling, working weekends and occasionally on holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare end-of-month reports
• Prepare audits, forecasts, and other fiscal planning.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the company including daily account reconciliation, cash/treasury management, and internal/external financial & compliance reporting
• Prepare financial reports in accordance with local and regulatory accounting principles and ensure compliance with the accounting Policies (IFRS)
• Support periodic reporting to stakeholders
• Fact-checking invoices for payment and processing
• Processing billing adjustments and refunds
• Handling bookkeeping, including daily bank reconciliation 
• Maintaining loan ledgers and other general ledgers on Xero
• Interfacing with the company’s banking and business partners 

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Manage all accounting transactions that come through the business
• Process the bank statements and perform bank reconciliations
• Monthly filing of statutory (PAYE, VAT, WHT, etc.)
• Processing of invoices and liaising with other departments regarding payables.
• Interfacing with the company’s banking and business partners 
• Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct account allocations
• Maintaining Loan ledgers and other general ledgers on Xero
• Prepare a monthly Profit and Loss Statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement in accordance with local and regulatory accounting principles and ensure compliance with the accounting Policies (IFRS)
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Handling any other financial function delegated by Superior or management staff.

Your Profile

• First Degree in Accounting or Finance-related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years experience post-NYSC
• Professional student of Accounting (ICAN, ACCA, etc.) would be added advantage
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting best practices, laws, standards, and state/national regulations and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Exposure to finance or bank-related functions would be an added advantage.
• Versatile in using ERP such as Xero, NAV Dynamic, Sage, etc
• You exhibit strong analytical and IT skills, as well as Excel and spreadsheet expertise. Basic SQL knowledge is required for this position.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. “kiskil” is the password for the vision document above
• Excellent time management skills; able to prioritize
• Proactive, with an innate drive to explore different options for reaching results, autonomously

Benefits and Perks

• Be part of an international team
• Modern and cool office, Silicon Valley style 8-)
• A high degree of autonomy, flat hierarchy, open communication and  get shit done attitude
• Pension, life, and health insurance schemes
• Flexible working hours