Finance Associate at Alaro City

Alaro City is a mixed-income, city-scale development with areas for offices, logistics and warehousing, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, entertainment and 150 hectares of parks and open spaces. Located in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki Free Zone, Alaro City lies in the growthpath of Lagos, one of Africas fastest-growing cities with a population of over 20 million. Alaro City is adjacent to the future Lagos international airport and close to the regions largest deep-sea port and major Nigerian and international companies. Developed by Rendeavour, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, as a joint venture that boosts foreign direct investment in Nigeria and will create tens of thousands of jobs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: Immediate

Responsibilities

• The Finance Associate will support the Head of Finance in the planning, implementation, management and running of all Nigeria’s financial activities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage General Ledger in line with IFRS standards.
• Perform weekly Finance and Transactions reconciliation of customer accounts in Accounts Receivable
• Design and maintain chart of accounts and report structure in SAGE ERP as required
• Review reconciliation of CB module on Sage
• Monthly cashflow report
• Monthly bank balance report
• Quarterly Board report
• Prepares accrual journals for review and approval by the Head of Finance before posting into the accounting software.
• Perform variance analysis for cash flows including but not limited to budget vs annual and budget vs forecast on a monthly basis;
• Prepares audit journals for review and approval by the Head of Finance before posting into the accounting software
• Responsible for managing audit process from start to finish
• Assist in pre-audit activities to ensure a smooth year-end internal and external audit including:
• Accruals review and update
• Opening balance reconciliation
• Revaluation of currencies and balance
• Depreciation computation verification
• Managing Tax Audits along with Tax consultants
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements
Hard skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• 4 - 6 years cognate experience or any similar combination of education and experience
• Experience at a Big Four firm is an added advantage.
• A professional member of an industry-relevant association (ACCA or ICAN)
• Knowledge of accounting software/package.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Knowledge of IFRS, local taxes and requirements.
• Experience in liaising with the auditors and managing an audit process from start to finish;
• Ability to create and manage a database.

Soft skills:

• Demonstrated abilities in a variety of real estate areas such as: transaction management, strategic planning, financial analysis and project/construction management.
• Demonstrated abilities in management reporting: preparing and presenting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams/projects of various sizes and complexity across diversified customer base.
• Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents.
• Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
• Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Selling skills.

Personal characteristics:

• Self-driven;
• Resilient;
• Tenacious;
• Result-oriented;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure;
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
1st August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their up-to-date CV to: [email protected] using "Finance Associate" as the subject of the mail.