We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Analyst to join our team. The Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing financial analysis and support to the company’s operations. This position will report to the Finance Manager and will work closely with other departments within the organization.

 Responsibilities

• Keeping proper books of Accounts.
• Ensure daily updates of QuickBooks with transactions from all sources i: e bank accounts, Mobile Money etc.
• Daily update of the company’s Backend/Transition payments
• Ensure all Accounts Receivable and Payables and reconcile payments made in; Payment Processors, Bank, Mobile Money Deposits – Checks, cash etc.
• Tracks all receipts and payments
• Execute BFM purchase requests within 15 minutes from when notified and follow up on them to ensure cancellations or processing issues occur.
• Create customer invoices in a timely manner for prompt payment.
• Create receipts for delivered items or payments.
• Ensure that all payments received via third party payment platforms are what are being deposited into our accounts.
• Prepare monthly payroll statutory deductions for payment within statutory deadlines.
• Preparing monthly VAT and other returns and submitting these within statutory deadlines.
• Ensure all reconciliations are done in the QuickBooks to ensure that financial reports are accurate and update within 8 working days of the month end.
• Ensure all utility payments, leases, loans, insurance policies are paid on time to avoid penalties.
• Preparation of annual/monthly budget and assess expenditure to determine where opportunities may exist for cost saving.
• Generate weekly analysis report of P&L and balance sheet per shipment.
• Ensure financial projections for income are exceeded while expenses are minimized.
• Monitoring of budgets to ensure that spend is per budget, as well as analyzing and explaining causes of variances/deviations, if any, from budgeted figures.
• Ensure funds are always available to facilitate quick shipments of imports along with necessary customs and clearing fees.
• Work hand in hand with other departments to purchase, update, process, ship, clear and deliver packages.
• Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team.
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register of the company

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• CPA is an advantage
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis or related field
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software(Quickbooks)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team