Finance Officer at Traders of Africa (TofA)

Traders of Africa (TofA) is a Pan-African e-commerce platform, established 2017 with presence in Nigeria Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana and focused on driving trade through Africa with technology. Our mission is to create sustainable wealth for individuals, organizations, and nation within Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Lekki Phase II, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

Prepare asset, liability and capital account, management Account entries by compiling and analyzing account information monthly, Quarterly, Bi-annual and annually.
Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Apply for grants and financial aids.
Comply with all company, local, state, and federal accounting and financial regulations.
Create periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, cash flow, income statement etc.
Updated about current legislation relating to finance and accounting.
Assist management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts, presenting financial data analysis to the management.
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions.
Handle export activities, Negotiate LC with banks
Research and analyses financial reports and market trends
Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making
Present financial reports to CEO, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal meetings
Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation.
Filing of statutory returns such as PAYE, WHT, CIT, Education Tax etc

Requirements

You should have a Bachelor’s Degree.
You should have 2 – 3 years Finance / Accountant experience an ICAN,ACA.
You must be Honest, trustworthy and reliable.
You should have a firm grasp of accounting and financial practices and regulations.
You should possess strong computer, verbal and written communication skills.
You must be prompt, detail-oriented, professional, and analytical.
You should have excellent presentation skills with the ability to successfully communicate complex quantitative data to decision makers.
You must efficiently without sacrificing accuracy.
You must be able to handle numerical data, and detailed.

Benefits