Financial Analyst / Admin Officer at Nicole Sinclair Full Time

Job Title: Financial Analyst / Admin Officer

Location: Isolo, Lagos

Description

• We are looking to employ a dedicated financial Analyst / Admin Officer. This position is responsible for providing, collecting and analyzing financial information to support optimal financial decision making.
• The right candidate would ensure that the organization makes sound financial decisions. The individual will also provide administrative support for the team.

Responsibilities

• Assists and provides financial guidance in the formulation and implementation of the business plan, departmental budgets, and manages relevant budgets appropriately
• Preparing and reviewing annual budgets, monthly forecasts and operating results.
• Verifying all financial reports and ensuring complete accuracy of all transactions
• Maintains accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required
• Effectively monitor all accounting policies and procedures
• Collect and monitor operational data to determine costs of operations and establish standard costs.
• Perform financial analyses to determine the present and the future financial performance
• Review monthly expenses to ensure that expenses are booked correctly and work with the finance team to make any necessary reclassification.
• Prepare month-end financial reports.
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
• Provide creative solutions to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
• Work closely with the external accounting consultants to ensure accurate financial reporting and decision support
• Improve financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, recommending actions to management.
• LIRS and FIRS filing for the company, filling of annual returns.

Admin:

• Ensuring office supplies are maintained, including checking inventory and working with vendors to ensure adequate levels of necessary supplies at all times
• Occasionally traveling off-site to deliver reports or files to other departments
• Ensuring the confidentiality and security of files and filing systems
• Coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, distributing memos and reports and ensuring that everyone is kept current of necessary company news and information
• Sending out contract letters on behalf of the company to contractors or outsourced staff.

Competency / Skill / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, or Economics
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role
• Advanced skills in Excel Spreadsheets, MS Office and Financial Software applications
• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skill
• Proficiency in opera software package accounting software
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Very strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills.

Application Closing Date
27th August, 2021.