Finance Officer at Pulse Nigeria

Title: Finance Officer | Location: Lagos, Nigeria | Pulse

Position Summary

Pulse is looking to hire a Finance Officer who will help with the daily operations of the Finance department with regards to customer invoicing, bookings, analysis, reporting and other functions, working closely with all departments to help the company achieve its revenue and profit targets.

This role reports to the Head of Finance and will be based in our Lagos office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Generating, booking and clearing of invoices accurately for customers using the ERP

Ensure timely and accurate booking and realization of revenues

Support the management of account receivables

Reconciliation of client account statements working closely with the Sales department

Ensure the correct recording of COGS from all Ad Managers and realize corresponding revenue in real-time

Compute monthly commissions, variable salaries and bonuses for the Sales department and other Executives

Ensures all invoices, purchase orders, tax certificates, contracts and other relevant documentation are compliant according to local tax regulations and uploaded/ referenced in the ERP and Finance Google Drive

Support with month closing, ensuring Finance department deadlines are met

Support with sales, finance and business intelligence analysis and reporting

Work with the Sales and other departments to ensure compliance with business processes

Support in all efforts for timely funds recovery and to minimise bad debt risk

Ensure a high level of accuracy, regulatory compliance, initiative and timeliness in performing all tasks

Actively identify and propose improved processes that can have a positive impact and help to achieve business goals

Stay up to date with relevant regulatory guidelines and industry best practice

Support the Sales and Finance department in any and all activities that can help the company to meet revenue and profit targets

Maintain strong, trusting relationships with all internal collaborators and external stakeholders

Ensure all activities align with the company Code of Conduct

Requirements

Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:

A degree in Finance, Accounting or similar discipline

Experienced in Nigerian GAAP and IFRS is a strong plus

1-2 years of working experience in Accounting or a similar field

Good knowledge of VAT, WHT and other financial/tax regulations

Very good knowledge in Excel would be an asset (Formulas, Pivot and Power Query), Google suites

Experience in Power BI would be advantageous but is not a must

Great attention to detail and highly organised

Great analytical skills for accurate financial reporting and analysis

Good communication skills as this is a highly collaborative role working with the Sales team and liaising with customers

Experienced working in an international environment (job has international exposure)

Hands-on mentality

A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm

Remuneration

Remuneration is competitive.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover email explaining why you’re a great fit for this role to careers@pulse.ng using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.