Accountant at FairMoney Nigeria

FairMoney is building the leading mobile bank for emerging markets. We started with a digital microcredit application on Android, and currently roll out additional financial services (current account, savings, debit card) while expanding the product to Western Africa and South-East Asia.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Category: Finance, Finance & Accounts

Description

• At FairMoney, we are building the digital bank for emerging markets.
• We have presence currently in France, Nigeria and India. Our largest market currently is Nigeria
• The Finance department at FairMoney is a key component in this mission to provide banking services to all consumers across emerging markets.
• Finance drives the reporting, the strategic analysis and the financial operations to make FairMoney’s mission possible.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Carrying out monthly postings, accurate calculation of monthly accruals/prepayments, including journal preparation;
• Preparation and review of the monthly Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (SOCI), the Statement of Financial Position(SOFP) and Statement of Cash Flow;
• Preparing and maintaining intercompany reconciliation including calculation of monthly intercompany transfer/transactions and any resulting FX gain/lo
• Facilitating the year end process by providing assistance with the preparation of the final account and the consolidated account;
• Providing the necessary support for the statutory annual audit, regulatory audit and tax audits by making relevant schedules and source documents available on time;
• Ensuring that the PAYE, Pension, WHT and VAT are appropriately deducted and remitted;
• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensures that controls put in place to safeguard the company’s asset are complied with

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or numerate discipline degree
• Good analytical skills, high level of accuracy and attention to details
• A qualified accountant (ACCA, ICAN)
• Have an Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Have a minimum of five (5) years accounting experience in audit firms or firms in the financial service industry
• Be an effective team player with a positive attitude
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note
Recruitment Process:

• A screening call with the Senior Recruiter ~30 mins
• Technical interview with the hiring manager ~30 mins