Finance Officer at Greenbond Finance Company Limited

Greenbond Finance Company Limited is a Central Bank of Nigeria licensed finance company whose core objective is to provide permissible Financial Services to individuals and business entities.

We operate a profitable, private-equity funded business in the Nigerian financial sector. We have carved a niche for ourself in revolutionizing financial services and digitally growing a world-class finance outfit. Greenbond FCL acts as a solution provider to various financial services needs, while actively supporting the financial inclusion initiatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (On-site)
Job type: Full-time

Objective / Purpose of Job

• Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action. Recommending investment activities and providing strategies that the company should take.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Keep accurate records of all daily transactions.
• Prepare balance sheets.
• Process invoices.
• Record accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Update internal systems with financial data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Reconcile bank statements.
• Participate in financial audits.
• Track bank deposits and payments.
• Assist with budget preparation.
• Review and implement financial policies
• Ensure the collection, reporting and analysis of all organisational information relating to finance, performance, and quality.
• Monitoring the company’s key performance indicators, formulating strategic plans and forecasts, handling performance reporting, and increasing finance operational efficiency and execution company-wide.
• Researching and reporting on factors that influence the company’s performance and analysing and predicting market trends.
• Developing financial management strategies to reduce financial risk, providing relevant recommendations to maximise profits, and assisting executives in decision making.
• Monitoring reporting systems, preparing accurate financial reports and statements, interpreting data, preparing, and publishing all financial documents and ensuring adherence to industry regulations.
• Managing accounting, budget, cash flow and reviewing cost-reduction strategies.
• Developing long-term and strategic business plans and organising new funding strategies.
• Developing external relationships with auditors, solicitors, bankers and other statutory.

Key Relationhip

• Internal Relations: All Staff
• External Relations: Bankers, Auditors and all statutory/regulatory bodies

Education, Experience & Other Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Possess professional accounting certifications ICAN/ACCA will be an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in a Microfinance Bank or Financial services industries
• Professional qualification is considered a plus.
• Proven work experience as a Finance Officer or similar role in a microfinance bank or Financial Institution.
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
• Experience using financial software.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Knowledge of financial regulations.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Proven time management skills.
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills)
• Attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Salary Range
N2,900,000 – N3,600,000 / Annum

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.