Associate, Finance Job at Bridge International Academies, 23rd July, 2019

Bridge partners with governments, donors, and parents to ensure that every child has access to an education that develops her full potential and creates the foundation for prosperity for the country. We are dedicated to supporting teachers, empowering school leaders, and ensuring every child has the learning support needed to master the national syllabus and have the confidence to succeed in a competitive world. Each of our project or country teams are supported through expertise and programming from additional offices around the world, combining world-leading expertise in core design areas with locally resident leadership and execution. We leverage experts, data, and technology in order to support and scale every aspect of quality education delivery. Bridge managed and supported schools are technology enabled and data driven to ensure accountability in the classroom for both teachers’ performance and children’s learning. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Associate, Finance Location: Lagos About the Role

• The right hire for this position is driven, competitive, analytical, attentive, resourceful, organized and constantly seeking improvement.
• He or she pays attention to detail and is proficient at ERP systems and excel.
• The ideal candidate needs to have a flexible schedule and is willing to put in additional hours.
• We invite you to join this incredible endeavor that is having world-changing impact across multiple continents. You will join a team of dedicated change-makers committed to ensuring that each decision we make keeps a child’s experience of learning as its guiding principle.
• The Associate, Finance plays a critical part of daily Finance functions. The Associate, Finance will play a critical part in implementing Finance policies and interacting with external business partners and internal departments.
• The Associate, Finance should expect to work in a very fast-paced environment supporting a company that is constructing 150 academies a year.

• Prepare and enter journal entries and adjustments into the accounting system
• Checking daily banking and reconciling bank accounts
• Participate in the preparation of monthly financial statements, reconciliations and reports
• Review and management of general ledger accounts
• Ensuring purchase order, receiving and invoices are matched
• Review and process bank and electronic payments
• Ensuring proper documentation and filing of all paperwork
• Reviewing all payments requests are in adherence to Finance policies

• At least 2 years of experience in Finance and Accounting
• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment with a very unpredictable schedule
• Degree in a Business/Finance related field
• ICAN/ACCA membership will be an advantage
• Proficiency in excel and ERP systems
• Strong communication skills
• Highly motivated to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

• You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
• A customer advocate - Our customers - these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
• A life-long learner - You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive.
• You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
• You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
• A creative problem-solver - Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil.