Financial Analyst - Lagos, Nigeria - MacTay Consulting

Description

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for using their analytical mindset to analyze and interpret financial data, then relating it to potential business trends and issues.
• This candidate will feel comfortable using insights they have discovered to communicate important themes and discoveries to company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Vendor/supplier payment Management
• Purchase Order Receipting Capex and Opex
• Purchase requisitioning review
• Contract Management end to end
• Weekly General Ledger analysis and review for correction
• Financial Analysis and Project Evaluation
• Monthly Opex analysis and report. Opex variance report to Financial Planning team and General Ledger team
• Manage and control departmental CAPEX and OPEX budget before spending
• Develop and maintain a system to track all expense by the department.
• Coordination of the Annual renewal of Opex
• Monthly Accrual System/Manual
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external suppliers.
• Oversee the preparation of financial and operational performance reports to management.
• Analyzing Operating Expense reports and report on variances against budgets.
• Interpret accounting/financial information to evaluate the financial performance.
• Develop and manage financial management systems, policies and procedure, making appropriate recommendations for modifications and improvements.
• Undertake financial evaluation and projection for identified projects, ensuring accurate deduction of taxes and prompt rendering of returns.
• Stakeholder Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience
• Proven years of financial analysis and modeling experience
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
• Hands-on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages
• Outstanding presentation, reporting, and communication skills
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis
• Well-informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market, and business environments