Finance and Administration Officer at BURN Nigeria

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Administration Officer

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking a Finance and Administration Officer who will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support in Kano.
• This role entails having the expertise to administer accounting operations that ensure accurate financial systems and will contribute to financial planning, reporting, and implementing best practices in financial administration.
• The successful candidate will also play an administrative role in ensuring the office aligns with company policies and compliance with relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
• We are looking for someone who is interested in working in a dynamic, challenging environment, for a company that recognizes and rewards creativity, initiative and contributions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support in collating data required for accounting and tax filing.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of the audit process when necessary.
• Support with general tax, VAT and withholding tax filing.
• Identify and address discrepancies on purchase invoices and receipts shared.
• Bank agent
• Ensure that all documents have the relevant approvals before forwarding for payment.
• Maintain records of VAT invoices to support reporting to the revenue authority.
• Ensure all supporting documentation (including tax-compliant invoices) is available and filed correctly.
• Reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Reconciliation of B2C sales vs. cash received and banked.
• Reconciliation of stock flow report, sales reported, and sales posted in the system.
• Ensure that cash and cheques from sales are deposited in a timely manner.
• Petty cash management.
• Any other tasks as requested by the line manager and/or senior management.

Skills and Experience

• Formal accounting qualification such as a Degree in Finance / Accounting, or a recognized Accounting qualification.
• 2-3 years experience working in a finance department, carrying out standard accounting procedures.
• CPA / ACCA qualification.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
• Experience with an international company.
• Experience working with standard accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Proven ability with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to be exceptionally organized and proficient at multi-tasking.
• Excellent problem-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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