New Job Openings at Jumia Nigeria, 7th March, 2019

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Jumia is Africa's leading internet group, with already over 3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC. We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey in the position below:     Job Title: Java Developer - Jumia Pay Location: Lagos Job Type: Full time Department: Engineering Responsibilities

• Jumia Pay is a new and free online payment service that enables you to send payments online securely, instantly, and cost-effectively.

In particular you will;

• Design and implementation of web-based back-end components that are high-performing and scalable.
• Participate and improve development processes such as Agile, Scrum and Kanban along with strong robust coordination processes related to software release, deployment and testing.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant experience in Java / J2EE developement with Spring framework, especially with modules such as Web, JMS, transactions with Core container.
• Excellent Knowledge in Data Structure  and Algorithms.
• Strong experience with Maven;Strong experience with ORM (Hibernate) and SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• A strong sense for code quality, following/defining coding guidelines and experience with Unit-Testing and SonarQube.
• Experience working with a large code-base and version systems, ideally GIT.
• Pro-activeness, team player and positive attitude.
• Adaptable, meticulous, innovative with good problem solving skills.
• Excellent English skills.

We offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment.
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world.
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Job Title: Operations Excellence Manager (Logistics) - Jumia Location: Lagos Department: Operations Job Type: Full Time Responsibilities

• You will lead numerous improvement projects aimed at streamlining activities while driving up performance and quality. Taking part in regional and global initiatives, you will tackle complex problems that affect customers and work to resolve them with innovative solutions.

In particular you will:

• Lead the design and implementation of initiatives that eliminate waste, reduce lead time and improve business performance while establishing a sustainable model for continuous improvement
• Work with Country Manager to identify performance gaps, prioritize and manage improvement roadmap
• Through robust data analysis of key operational and cost metrics, identify opportunities for innovation and work with all Ops teams to quantify the value of the opportunity i.e. Optimizing warehouse and Jumia Express operations
• Improve main KPIs: Vendor Net Promoter Score, Vendor Satisfaction Score, Seller Ops Queue Management, SLA DS collection cost effective pricing efficiency, lost in seller ops
• Support delivery of operational consistency across the supply chain through both process and technology
• Participate in implementing lean management practice across Jumia Services globally
• Work with business and broader Ops team to ensure initiatives are appropriately prioritized and supported
• Participate in technology development by giving constant feedback on requirement for Warehouse & Logistics operations.
• Monitoring of 5S practices and Material handling

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master's Degree/MBA required in an applicable discipline (Mathematics, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, etc.)
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive related work with demonstrated experience in Continuous Improvement and/or Operational Excellence in a large fulfilment or distribution environment
• At least 3 years of experience using data visualization tools like Qlik, Tableau, or Microsoft Power BI
• At least 3 years of experience in Project management and time management skills – experience with end-to-end project management processes
• Excellent analytical capabilities, ability to produce, interpret and draw conclusions from data.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of distribution center/fulfilment operations and processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of key business financial metrics

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: SEO Specialist - Jumia Location: Lagos Job Type: Full Time Department: Marketing Responsibilities

• As an SEO Specialist, you will help manage search engine optimization of products and category pages to improve search results and visibility as well as conversion, while driving traffic to the website through search engines.You will also double as a Quality Control Editor, ensuring the quality of content created.

In particular you will:

• Optimization and indexing of product pages
• Work with Central Team on optimization of category pages to ensure that ranks are high on the search engine result pages
• Work with the QC Team to approve product uploads
• SEO Specialist will also work with Content Team to approve product reviews
• Consistently review the website and look for enhancement opportunities to optimize website search results.
• Perform all on-site optimization, including optimizing title tags, meta information, URLs, content, headers, and more.
• Manage the website content (new product uploads, data scrubbing and migration where applicable, removing products, update pricing etc.)
• Write effective headlines, body, copy, and websites to optimize websites or web pages.
• Work collaboratively with Content Team to assure web advertising is presented most effectively and with key word optimization.
• Create program plans based on E-Commerce Marketing strategies to focus on customer retention, repeat purchases, and customer acquisition.

Professional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any field from a recognized reputable university
• 3- 5 years' experience in SEO, Web Development and Content Management Systems or similar role in a fast-paced corporate environment
• Practice of advanced SEO theory and applied techniques (web ranking, link analysis, data analytics, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point) tools.
• Working knowledge of Google Office Productivity Tools and In-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.
• Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO
• Proven track-record of increasing traffic, improving brand and site visibility within major search engines for important keywords, increasing site authority through trusted and natural link-building, and surpassing client conversion goals
• Experience with keyword research, ranking and analysis tools.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Reconciliation Specialist - Jumia Pay Location: Lagos Job Type: Full Time Responsibilities

• Jumia Pay is a new and free online payment service that enables you to send payments online securely, instantly, and cost-effectively.
• You will be responsible for the reconciliation and settlement activities within JumiaPay, facilitate complete and accurate processing of settlement figures for all transactions/products by ensuring that required due diligence is performed.

In particular, you will:

• Ensure daily reconciliation of all transactions and provide daily/weekly reconciliation and settlement reports to the AR Manager
• Keep record of the relevant KPI’s for the businesses Analysis and reporting of settlement/payment activities to the AR Manager
• Documentation of processes, procedures, resolution guides etc. for the reconciliation department
• Continually evaluate and recommend best practice business process throughout payment value chain
• Support each bank E-business team in resolving settlement and reconciliation issues
• Liaise with Bank Settlement team to ensure reconciled funds are transferred
• Monitor the income/fees’ reconciliation with Settlement banks, NIBSS and other clients and ensuring value is transferred to the company account’s promptly
• Perform daily/weekly analysis of bill payment data: Trends, failure rates etc and extract Business Intelligence from payment data
• Develop and maintain business relations with NIBBS, value card (Visa, MasterCard etc), unified payments, Interswitch, and JumiaPay settlement banks
• Ensure daily reconciliation of and correct postings of all cards and other electronic channels transactions
• Verify the incoming and outgoing payment reports.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in or higher preferably in Accounting or other discipline in Social Sciences from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in Cards/Mobile/FinTech company, fully integrated in all aspects of settlement and daily reconciliation process
• Detailed understanding of the operational aspects of payment cards, mobile payments and banking industry
• Previous experience within a Reconciliation, Settlement or Middle Office environment
• Excellent documentation skills and use of collaboration tools
• Advanced level of Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookups, and Nestedifs formulas)
• Ability to interpret Financial Data from various systems and in various format.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Lead Financial Accountant - Jumia Location: Lagos Department: Finance Job Type: Full Time Responsibilities

• As the Lead Financial Accountant, you will drive the implementation of secure and robust accounting processes and procedures including month end closings, AR/AP, cash management, payroll and bank reconciliations.

In particular you will be:

• Responsible for the daily accounting activities required to accurately maintain the company’s general ledger, subsidiary ledgers, and other financial records and schedules.
• Managing and maintaining the financial accounting system, and all accounting processes including daily accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash collection, GL, payroll, bank, inventory reconciliation and tax filings
• Supervising, directing and reviewing the work of a team of senior accountants (Heads of AP, AR, Inventory, Treasury) and their teams. Establishing working procedures and process for accounting personnel.
• Managing monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities.
• Reviewing general ledger on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of posting.
• Preparing and entering monthly adjusting journal entries.
• Generating quarterly and annual financial statements (balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow) monthly.
• Assisting the Financial Planning team with budget and forecast preparation schedule by collecting relevant business data and projections from the line departments and provide relevant analyses and feedback to enable finalization of the budget and forecast proposals and all related reports including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
• Evaluating & implementing internal and external audit recommendations & provides feedback to management on results
• Ensuring compliance with all country legal, regulatory and tax reporting requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with at least 8 years of accounting experience, of which at least 3 years in Managerial level or more
• Bachelor's in Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline
• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or similar discipline is preferred Relevant professional qualification in Finance and Accounts e.g. ICAN, ACCA etc.
• Experience with computerized accounting i.e. QB, Navision, SAGE, Excel
• Previous FMCG experience and Ecommerce experience is a plus proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point) tools.
• Working knowledge of Google Office Productivity Tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills required
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets, can prioritize tasks under pressure.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment.
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Application Deadline 23rd May, 2019.

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