Finance Analyst

Summary

Join Kora, a payment infrastructure company in Africa, as their Finance Manager. You will play a crucial role in streamlining accounting functions, creating a scalable accounting system, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, analyzing financial trends, managing cash flow, and developing budgets. The ideal candidate possesses an accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent), at least two years of relevant experience, and regulatory reporting experience in a Central Bank of Nigeria regulated entity. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with IFRS reporting standards. Kora offers a remote work environment with flexible hours and various benefits, including health insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off, performance bonuses, and more.

Requirements

• An accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar capacity in a fast-paced B2B company, financial services, or banking industry
• Regulatory reporting experience in a Central Bank of Nigeria regulated entity
• Experience in a fintech startup that has a significant transaction volume
• Experience in the design, implementation and maintenance of internal controls to mitigate the risk of material misstatement
• You have great analytical skills, good attention to detail (able to identify and flag unnoticeable errors) and are solution-oriented
• Understanding of IFRS reporting standards and other standards
• Good attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Ability to design & implement processes
• Finally, you bring positive energy, are comfortable with change and can manage your workload effectively

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting books and the preparation of daily and monthly journal entries and supporting schedules for areas of responsibilities in the organisation, with focus on group assets and liabilities, including but not limited to: corporate cash, fixed assets, prepaids, intangibles and accounts payable
• Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts
• Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and variance analysis to ensure financial statement accuracy
• Prepare and ensure the MPR (Monthly Profitability/Performance Report) review sessions holds monthly or quarterly., liaising with the Head, Finance on appropriate time and mode of conducting the MPR
• Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports
• Participate in the audit process to ensure proper compliance with all regulations
• Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement to the systems, processes, and procedures to improve the overall performance of the Finance team
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing, recommending, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Sponsored and tailored training
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time-off
• Flexible work style
• Annual performance bonus
• Low-interest loans
• Group Life Insurance
• Access to up to four therapy sessions monthly
• Day off on your birthday
• Employee interest groups that provide supportive communities within Kora
• Great company culture and the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team building something great!