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Finance Analyst at Renmoney, Lagos, Nigeria

The Junior Finance Analyst will support the Finance team in the day-to-day processing and recording of financial transactions, bank reconciliations, preparation of financial schedules, and audit activities.

The role is suited to a finance professional with good accounting fundamentals, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced Finance environment.

This Job Is Perfect for You If You

• Have good accounting fundamentals.
• Have strong attention to detail.
• Are willing to learn and develop within a fast-paced Finance environment.
• Are comfortable supporting the processing and recording of financial transactions, bank reconciliations, financial schedules, and audit activities.

You Will Not Enjoy This Job If You

• Struggle with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Are not comfortable working with financial transactions, reconciliations, and financial records.
• Do not enjoy following up on incomplete documentation or outstanding items.
• Are unwilling to learn and develop within a fast-paced Finance environment.

What You’ll Do

Expense & Payment Processing

• Review and process expense requests in line with approved policies and procedures.
• Check expense requests for appropriate approvals and supporting documentation.
• Ensure approved requests are processed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Follow up with relevant teams on incomplete documentation or outstanding requests.
• Maintain proper records of processed requests.

Accounting & Transaction Posting

• Post routine financial transactions into the accounting system accurately and on a timely basis.
• Ensure transactions are posted to the appropriate GL accounts and cost centres.
• Support the Finance team in identifying and correcting posting errors.

Bank Reconciliation

• Prepare regular bank reconciliations for assigned bank accounts.
• Investigate reconciling items and follow up with relevant teams to resolve them.
• Ensure outstanding items are properly documented and tracked to resolution.

Financial Schedules & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain assigned financial schedules and supporting workings.
• Assist with month-end closing activities.
• Provide supporting information for management reports and financial analysis.
• Assist with reviewing account balances and investigating unusual movements.

Audit Support

• Provide supporting documents and schedules required for internal and external audits.
• Assist in responding to routine audit queries.
• Track outstanding audit requests and follow up with relevant stakeholders where necessary.
• Ensure audit documentation is properly maintained and easily accessible.

General Finance Support

• Assist with other accounting and finance activities as required.
• Support the Finance team in maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
• Contribute to the improvement of Finance processes and procedures.

What You Bring

• Good accounting fundamentals.
• At least 2-4 years’ work experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced Finance environment.
• The ability to accurately process and record financial transactions.
• The ability to prepare bank reconciliations and financial schedules.
• The ability to maintain accurate and complete financial records.
• The ability to follow up with relevant stakeholders on outstanding items and documentation.

What’s In It for You

• You’ll have the opportunity to build and strengthen your accounting and financial analysis experience while working closely with an experienced Finance team.
• You’ll gain hands-on exposure to financial transactions, reconciliations, month-end activities, financial reporting, and audit processes, while developing your skills in a fast-paced financial services environment.