Associate Manager, Finance (Account Payable & Treasury) at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Manager, Finance (Account Payable & Treasury)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are looking for an Associate Manager, Finance to join its Finance team in Nigeria. The Associate Manager, Finance will work closely with the Finance team in Nigeria to ensure the organization has adequate human capacity to cater for the financial books and record (account payables and receivables) in the region.

What you would be expected to do:

• Oversee the accounts payable department and ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and expense reporting on SAP.
• Develop and maintain accounts payable policies and procedures.
•  Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate accounts payable processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Work with other departments, such as procurement and finance, to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices.
• Manage vendor relationships and resolve any issues or disputes related to payments or invoices.
• Guide account payable reporting such as vendor balance review, ageing assessment, cash flow projections, and vendor performance metrics.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes for accounts payable.
• Provide statutory audit assistance including providing assisting documents, addressing audit queries as may be related to account payable & treasury
• Efficiently plan our cashflow. requirements and also take the initiative in negotiating favorable terms with our bankers in investing unrequired cash with the bank.
• Maintain and improve policies surrounding fund management and ensure adequate implementation.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Have a Degree in Finance, Accounting or any related other related field. ACA / ACCA Qualification is preferred.
• Have at least 5 years hands on accounting/finance experience.
• Have at least 3 years experience in Account Payable & Treasury.
• Be very good with numbers and excellent attention to details.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
• Good organizational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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