Finance and Operations Accountant

Our Client, a leading Mobile Micro Lending company that offers salary advances and short term loans seeks to recruit a Finance and Operations Accountant who shall have the responsibility of handling day-to-day operations in Finance & Operations.
Reports to: Managing Partner
Department: Finance and Operations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance

Assist with weekly cash and treasury functions, including client invoicing, scheduling payments, oversight of debtors and creditors position and reconciliation of cash transactions.
Prepare weekly Finance Report for the Executive Team.
Ensure financial reporting is aligned with current accounting standards.
Assist current and future finance transformation projects.
Ensure compliance including VAT returns, corporation and other tax returns/reporting.
Manage the day-to-day accounting functions as we scale including preparation and analysis of monthly accounting entries, management accounts and financial information including commentary.

Operations and Credit

Establish credit limit, considering such factors as applicant’s assets, credit experience, and personal references, based on predetermined standards.
Keep record or file of credit transactions, deposits, and payments, and sends letters or confers with customers having delinquent accounts to make payment
Keep record of applications for loans and credit.
Compute interest and payments.
Check value of customer’s collateral, such as securities, held as security for loan.
Advise customer by phone or in writing about loan or credit information.
Assist customer in filling out loan or credit application.
Disbursing of Invoices to clients in good time.
Preparation of internal payroll and payments.
Processing internal and external payments.
Ensuring all payments have the relevant support documents
Ensuring records are complete and prepare financial reports.
Daily processing of expenses.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or any related field
ACCA or CPA Finalist
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
Payments/FinTech experience highly desirable
Good technical accounting knowledge
Advanced excel skills (advanced formulas, large data sets, pivot tables, vlookup etc)
Desire to work in a very high growth business
Ability to work collaboratively and across functions
Drive, motivation and excellent attention to detail
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a day – time Telephone number to the email address: jobs1@hcsafrica.com with Finance and Operations Accountant on the Subject line. Candidates MUST indicate their Current and Expected salaries.

Apply via :

jobs1@hcsafrica.com