Analyst, Finance Operations at Babban Gona – Lagos
Job Description
Babban Gona is a high-impact, financially sustainable, and highly scalable agricultural social enterprise that is part-owned by the farmers we serve. In recognition of the impact it has achieved thus far, it is the first for-profit social enterprise in history and the first Nigerian organization to receive the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize in the Social Entrepreneurship industry.
Job Description
- Maintain record keeping and up-to-date information for all financial transactions and contracts.
- Assist the senior analyst in preparing and updating the organization’s annual budget as well as short-term contracts including proposed, approved, and modified budget documents and all departmental budget documents.
- Maintain an effective financial reporting system using accounting and spreadsheet software.
- Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports that are used to monitor/track spending and net capital expenditures.
- Assist in developing specialized expenditure reports when needed.
- Communicate procedures and budget information to staff, vendors, and customers.
- Provide accounting and financial technical assistance to staff of Operations, Technology, and Corporate Services.
- Provide support in maintaining a cost/fund accounting system and conducting “cost of service” studies for all departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- 1-2 years of business finance or other related experience
- Strong analytic and data-gathering skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Excellent oral and communication skills.
- Well-developed IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical skills, work ethic, independence, and overall positive attitude.
- Strong computer knowledge and skills, including in-depth expert knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, and word processing.
