Deloitte Nigeria – Our client in the Financial sector is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Analyst

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are recruiting for a Finance Analyst who will work with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure effective and efficient implementation of finance processes, procedures and policies; including processing of financial transactions, financial analysis, financial reporting and treasury & investments.
• The Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing high quality analysis of the Company’s financial activities to ensure availability of critical information for decision making within the Company.
• Workforce diversity is critical to the client and is one of the client’s core values. As such, female candidates from the North and South-South region are strongly advised to apply.

Responsibilities
The scope of work covers the following specific areas:

• Coordinate finance policies and processes, updates and ensures withdrawal of outdated policies and processes.
• Collation feedback and evaluates information on financial control lapses from various sources.
• Carry out processing of all financial transactions of the Company in line with the relevant processes, procedures and policies.
• Prepare daily activity records and Company’s financial position.
• Post duly approved entries in Company’s core accounting application and generate the trial balance
• Prepare accurate and timely journal entries in support of all financial transactions.
• Calculates and analyse trends in line with the Company’s strategic objectives.
• Prepares and evaluates financial projections – income statements, balance sheet, cash flow and key ratios.
• Prepare yield and cost reports of assets and liabilities compare to budget.
• Conducts financial and economic analyses of customers, projects and initiatives to assess profitability and performance.
• Collects and analyzes all financial data and appropriate performance indicators to ensure optimal balance sheet management
• Assist in developing and maintaining budgeting and financial forecasting tools.
• Be abreast of the relevant tax laws and regulations; and ensure compliance but the Company.
• Remit the relevant taxes and file tax returns within the timeline stipulated in the tax laws.
• Ensure that the Company’s activities are subjected to the appropriate tax.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements and analysis Manage the liaison with auditors during reviews of the Company’s records
• Provides financial expertise to teams in charge of activities at the various stages of project cycle, namely identification, preparation, appraisal, implementation and completion
• Assists with the provision of financial recommendations and advice to the management
• Reviews and reports on the alignment of proposed capital expenditure for initiatives with the Company’s objectives/performance targets as well as perform cost-benefit analysis
• Conducts review on historic performance and prepares report on financial trends and financial statement analysis
• Generates financial ratios between current and prior year values in the Balance Sheet, Income and Cash Flow Statements
• Assist in developing and maintaining budgeting and financial forecasting tools
• Monitor and track budget performance
• Prepare periodic budget performance report for functions in the Company
• Be abreast of the relevant tax laws and regulations; and ensure compliance but the Company
• Ensure that the Company’s activities are subjected to the appropriate tax
• Remit the relevant taxes and file tax returns within the timeline stipulated in the tax laws
• Liaise with the Company’s appointed tax consultant on tax issues.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounts or any Social Management Sciences or Business-related discipline.
• A Post graduate or Master’s Degree in a related field is an added advantage.
• Membership of ICAN, CPA, ACCA, CFA, etc. is required
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in an Accounting or finance related function
• Financial services industry knowledge.
• Knowledge of Accounting Standards and regulations (GAAP/IFRS etc.)
• Working knowledge of financial control and analysis.
• Knowledge of controls and risk Management.
• Knowledge of cash-flow and financial modelling.
• Knowledge of local and international economic and development issues.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.