Interswitch Group Recruitment for Senior Financial Accountant 2024

Interswitch Group

Interswitch Group is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. We started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing, and have progressively evolved into an integrated payment services company, building and managing payment infrastructure as well as delivering innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. At Interswitch, we offer unique career opportunities for individuals capable of playing key roles and adding value in an innovative and fun environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the coordination and management of financial statements/accounts, supporting the annual audit process, maintaining financial policy and ensuring compliance with IFRS policy.

Key Responsibilities

Support Group Financial Control as necessary and deputize in his absence
Prepares financial statements for Interswitch and its subsidiaries
Review monthly reporting numbers for accuracy and correctness
Review monthly schedules for approvals, prepayments, WHT etc and sign off
Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations carried out by the team (Supplier account, Customer account, WHT, VAT, Intercompany, Inventory, Accruals, COS) GL Management and Control
Reconcile monthly TB to management report
Reconcile management accounts/pre-audit TB to final set of audited financial statements
Assists the annual audit process by preparing and reviewing audit schedules
Communicate and liaise with the external auditors
Keep abreast of updates and amendments to accounting standards and local regulatory requirements
Update/Rewrite Accounting policy of the company and ensure compliance with IFRS
Support members of the Finance team and advise on technical accounting queries
Check requests for payment to budget and approve on SharePoint
Check payment schedules including account numbers, vendor names and amounts prior to payments in the absence of Treasury Manager
Carries out spot checks of cash count exercise to confirm cash at hand tallies with what is written on the ledger

Main Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or related disciplines.
Professional qualifications like ACCA, ACA is desirable.
4 – 7 years of experience in Finance or related field.