Finance and Administration Officer at BURN Nigeria

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Administration Officer

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance and Administration Officer who will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support in Kano.
This role entails having the expertise to administer accounting operations that ensure accurate financial systems and will contribute to financial planning, reporting, and implementing best practices in financial administration.
The successful candidate will also play an administrative role in ensuring the office aligns with company policies and compliance with relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
We are looking for someone who is interested in working in a dynamic, challenging environment, for a company that recognizes and rewards creativity, initiative and contributions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support in collating data required for accounting and tax filing.
Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
Assist with the preparation and coordination of the audit process when necessary.
Support with general tax, VAT and withholding tax filing.
Identify and address discrepancies on purchase invoices and receipts shared.
Bank agent
Ensure that all documents have the relevant approvals before forwarding for payment.
Maintain records of VAT invoices to support reporting to the revenue authority.
Ensure all supporting documentation (including tax-compliant invoices) is available and filed correctly.
Reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Reconciliation of B2C sales vs. cash received and banked.
Reconciliation of stock flow report, sales reported, and sales posted in the system.
Ensure that cash and cheques from sales are deposited in a timely manner.
Petty cash management.
Any other tasks as requested by the line manager and/or senior management.

Skills and Experience

Formal accounting qualification such as a Degree in Finance / Accounting, or a recognized Accounting qualification.
2-3 years experience working in a finance department, carrying out standard accounting procedures.
CPA / ACCA qualification.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Experience with an international company.
Experience working with standard accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Proven ability with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to be exceptionally organized and proficient at multi-tasking.
Excellent problem-finding and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.