Green Africa Airways Limited is a value airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. We are a new carrier that offers safe, reliable and affordable air travel to a much broader group of customers. This positions us as a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent.
We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accounting and Finance Operation Intern
Location: Lagos
Job roles
- The Accounting & Finance Operations Intern is responsible for
supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation by
maintaining accurate accounting records, processing financial
transactions, performing reconciliations, managing accounts payable and
receivable activities, and supporting financial reporting, tax compliance,
and audit requirements.
- The role ensures that financial transactions are accurately
recorded, properly supported, processed on a timely basis, and conducted
in accordance with established accounting standards, internal controls,
policies, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting
Records & Financial Transactions:
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records, including general
ledgers, journals, invoices, receipts, payment records, and supporting
documentation.
- Review source documents to validate, classify, record, and process
financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Record, identify, classify, and verify financial transactions in
accordance with applicable Maintain organised and readily accessible
financial documentation to support reporting, audit, and compliance
requirements.
Accounts
Payable & Payment Operations:
- Process and organise supplier and vendor invoices to ensure
accurate, timely, and properly authorised payments.
- Manage payment processing activities, ensuring transactions are
adequately supported and comply with established approval and internal
control requirements.
- Post payment transactions and maintain accurate accounts payable
records.
- Liaise with vendors and suppliers to validate invoices, resolve
billing discrepancies, and ensure payments are processed within agreed
timelines.
Bank
& Account Reconciliations:
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve
reconciling items promptly.
- Investigate discrepancies between accounting records, bank
statements, sales records, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure reconciling items are appropriately documented, followed up,
and cleared within agreed timelines.
Financial
Reporting & Month-End Activities
- Support daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close
activities.
- Prepare account schedules, reconciliations, financial summaries, and
supporting analyses as required.
- Provide accurate financial information and management summaries to
support decision-making.
- Assist with the preparation and review of balance sheet accounts and
supporting schedules.
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded in the appropriate
accounting period.
Tax,
Audit & Regulatory Support:
- Support the preparation of tax-related information, schedules, and
documentation.
- Assist with internal and external audit activities by providing
accurate records, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting
documentation.
- Respond to audit queries and assist in investigating and resolving
identified discrepancies.
- Support compliance with applicable accounting, tax, regulatory, and
internal control requirements.
Internal
Controls & Financial Governance:
- Adhere to established accounting policies, procedures, approval
processes, and internal controls.
- Support initiatives to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and control
environment of finance operations.
Key Performance Indicators
Performance
in this role may be measured against:
- Accuracy and completeness of accounting records.
- Timeliness and accuracy of transaction processing.
- Bank and account reconciliation completion and clearance of
reconciling items.
- Accounts payable and receivable accuracy and ageing.
- Timeliness of month-end and year-end close activities.
- Invoice and payment processing turnaround time.
- Number and value of unresolved accounting discrepancies.
- Audit findings and timely resolution of audit queries.
- Compliance with internal accounting policies and controls.
- Quality and timeliness of financial reports and management
information.
Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or any related
course
- Must have completed NYSC
- Must have 1-2 years' experience in a related role.
Application Closing Date
Not
Specified.
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
