Junior Finance Analyst at Branch.co

The Junior Finance Analyst will work under the Finance Manager Africa. This will be a permanent role that will involve, accounting, reporting and analysis as well ensuring adherence to internal controls and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities for the Junior Finance Analyst Job

The Junior Finance Analyst will be required to assist in the accounting, financial reporting and reconciliations ensuring all the reports are updated and sent out on time.

• Accounting, Reporting and Analysis Duties
• Production of daily, weekly, monthly reconciliation for all loan disbursements in multiple countries across different money platforms and API connections
• Production of daily, weekly, monthly reconciliations for all loan repayments in multiple countries across different money platforms and API connections
• Preparation of daily Net-cash (funds in/out) analysis for all money platforms in all countries
• Updating reconciliation trackers across multiple countries, money platforms and API connections in line with
• Branch International MONTH END procedures and timelines
• Keep track of all unreconciled transactions and recording/capturing them back in either Branch System or the money platform
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliation reports for all countries ensuring it balances with the daily liquidity dashboard report
• Filing and documentation management
• Prepare vendor files and perform monthly vendor reconciliation reports
• Maintain monthly reconciliation for accruals and reversals in NetSuite
• Supporting general ledger reconciliations on NetSuite and reviewing final financial reports required by management including accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives.
• Perform accounting functions as assigned including, but not limited to verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling transactions across different accounting standards
• Assist with annual external audit reconciliation for all the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statements items.
• Assist in preparing support materials and assigned schedules for annual and interim audit.

Other

• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.

Qualifications for the Junior Finance Analyst Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Statistics/ Actuarial Science or a Finance related discipline
• CPA is an added advantage
• At Least 1 years solid Accounting experience preferably handling more than 2 countries
• Experience working with accounting software, QuickBooks, Pastel, Sage, Oracle
• Must be analytical with expert Excel skills
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Self-motivated, Creative
• Super Organized & Results focused
• Able to work with tight deadlines and in a startup environment