Senior Finance Associate at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

Job Summary: 

Responsible for managing and analyzing everyday financial activities, subsequently providing advice and guidance to management to meet the Company’s objectives and making best business decisions on future financial plans.

Provide financial reports and develop strategies based on financial research, responsible for the budget planning, reviewing financial reports, monitoring accounts and preparing financial forecasts.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the budgeting process and general long-term financial planning (including cash flow forecasting).

• Coordinate financial reporting efforts to ensure timely and accurate production of financial results.

• Liaise with external Auditors for annual financial audits and preparation of statutory financial statements.

• Support compliance team to ensure they conform with regulatory requirements

• Ensure all tax filings are carried out in a timely manner.

• Build relationships with existing and prospective bank partners to optimize processing costs and other related services.

• Prepare and review Prepayment schedule, Accrual, Accrued expenses and provision ledgers.

• Prepare Monthly Management Account (Profit & Loss, Balance sheet etc.)

• Prepare CBN Monthly report.

• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.

• Ensure all statutory entities VAT/Corporate Tax/PAYE/WHT accounts are reconciled.

• Automate existing & future finance team tools to minimize manual updating & inputs to dramatically increase team efficiency.

• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take.

• Maintain the financial health of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Finance or related discipline. Qualified Accountant (ICAN) 

• 4-5 years of relevant work experience in a Financial Institute or Microfinance bank. This is required.

• Knowledge of relevant IFRS Accounting Standards

• Financial Modeling

• Detail-oriented and analytical