Finance Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance Department in maintaining accurate financial records, processing and reconciling financial transactions, managing financial documentation and archives, and providing support during audits and tax inspections. The role also involves ensuring proper documentation, compliance with financial procedures, and efficient handling of day-to-day finance and administrative tasks.

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Industry: Fintech

Job Type: Full time (Onsite)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Salary: NGN 120,000 (Gross)

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

Benefits: Transport Allowance, Food Allowance and punctuality Bonus

I. Core Responsibilities

1. Financial Bookkeeping

• Transaction Recording: Responsible for real-time recording of daily receipts and payments in sub-ledgers and the financial system. Ensure all transactions are accurately classified and recorded in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation: Responsible for reconciling financial system data with bank statements and cash on hand to ensure consistency and facilitate "daily/monthly closing".

• Voucher Pre-audit: Verify the authenticity and numerical accuracy of original vouchers (invoices, receipts, payment applications, etc.) before entry and archiving.

1. Document & Archive Management

• End-to-End Archiving: Responsible for the classification, sorting, binding, and archiving of physical financial documents, including vouchers, tax invoices, payment slips, and tax receipts.
• Indexing: Maintain a rigorous indexing system in accordance with company standards to ensure the rapid and precise retrieval of any historical accounting or tax documents during daily operations or audits.

• Compliance Check: Conduct regular inventory of archives to ensure that no critical tax documents are missing or damaged.

1. Audit and Tax Inspection Support

• Data Extraction: Efficiently locate and organize specified paper or electronic records based on audit lists during government tax reviews or external audits, ensuring "every record is backed by evidence".
• Return Management: Manage the inventory and return of documents after audits to ensure no materials are lost or damaged during the process.

1. Other Support

• Complete other ad-hoc financial tasks and temporary tax-related assistance as assigned by supervisors.

II. Job Requirement

• Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related fields.
• Professional Foundation: Solid understanding of basic financial principles, accounting standards, and invoice/bill management.

• Software Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office. Familiarity with basic financial or accounting software is a plus.
• Experience: Prior experience as a Finance Assistant or in document management is preferred.

• Core Competencies:Extremely meticulous and detail-oriented*. Possess strong organizational and logical skills, with the patience to handle repetitive document-heavy tasks. Strong execution.
• Professional Ethics: High level of integrity and confidentiality. Principled, with the ability to cooperate effectively during urgent or high-pressure tax inspections.

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