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- Where
- Lagos, Nigeria
- How to apply
- On myjobmag.com, where the employer takes applications.
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Job Purpose
The role of a Finance Officer at Watu involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at managing financial operations, ensure accurate reporting and compliance with regulations, provide strategic financial insights, and support risk management.
This role is crucial for maintaining financial health, optimizing processes, and contributing to the organization’s growth and stability.
Responsibilities And Duties
Ensuring that required Excel sheets for HQ reporting are filled out accurately and on time
Ensure that the office is in compliance with all local, state and federal tax laws
Advise on VAT taxation for outgoing invoices
Monitoring the cash flow and expenses of the office and ensuring all transactions are recorded
Monitor all bank balances and reconcile transactions with bank statements
Assist HQ in the preparation of payroll including calculating tax and pension deductions
Make tax payments and filings and receive receipts for payment of taxes
Monitor performance of all branches and report on trends, red flags, etc
Research, find and implement tools to assist in the real-time reporting of key performance indicators of branches
Assist with administrative tasks for the office as needed
Supports in annual Audit processes (Statutory, tax and Data protection)
Continually evaluating this process for improvement and making suggestions to management on how to make it faster and more accurate
Reporting all company related expenses (transport, installation related expenses) in an accurate manner
Carrying out other tasks as requested by the company management
What You Bring:
Passion: An unyielding passion for financial technology and a commitment to driving financial inclusion
Leadership: Proven experience in managing and motivating high-performing sales teams
Innovation: A knack for thinking outside the box, exploring new avenues, and staying ahead of the curve
Customer Focus: Exceptional customer relationship skills and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on people's lives
Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and embrace change as an opportunity
Technical skills:
Highly analytical with a high degree of competency in Excel/Google Sheets, Smartsheet software and other analytical tools
Google documents
Ability to work with finance software such as Oracle, Peachtree, MS Documents,
Qualifications:
Education Level
BSc. Accounting, Bachelor's degree in management, finance, or related field; MBA or similar higher degree a plus
Experience
3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Administration, HR, Finance, Logistics
Exceptional organization and planning skills, ability to manage and follow work plans
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, and be a team player
Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistic and team needs
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
How to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Watu Credit Limited on watu.applytojob.com to apply
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