Financial Analyst

About Big Cabal Media

Big Cabal Media (BCM) is on a mission to create a new generation of media brands and provide content for the digital African audiences, both on and off the continent. Our brands, TechCabal and Zikoko deliver smart and sophisticated content in relatable and easily digestible ways. Through our Cabal Creative Studio, we work with a wide range of clients across different industries, creating video content, graphic design, providing marketing strategy, and related services.

Big Cabal Media is building Africa’s most audacious media brands, and with kind, creative, and incredibly intelligent teammates, you can be sure to supercharge your career here. Our culture deck speaks in detail about what matters to us as a company.

What you’ll be doing;

• Bank reconciliations

• Production of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and reports for use by senior management, board, and investors

• Work with Financial Controller on monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting.

• Management and reconciliation of receivables and payables

• Ensuring tax compliance and liaising with tax authorities at all levels.

• Preparation of year-end management accounts

• Working with external auditors to deliver audited accounts promptly

• Preparing and filing statutory reports & VAT returns

• Ad hoc projects as required internally

As a successful candidate for this role, you should have at least:

• 2-3 years accounting and finance experience

• Experience managing payables and receivables and handling tax matters

• Strong Excel skills and exposure to some accounting software and financial management tools

• Be comfortable working independently and reporting to senior management

• Be capable of building strong working relations internally and externally

Personal Competencies

• Team Player

• Communication (Oral and Written)

• Strategic thinker

• People management & leadership skills

• Collaboration

• Drive for Success

Technical Competencies

• Accounting software

• MS Office; including Outlook, Access, Word & Excel

• Knowledge of corporate tax and other compliance requirements.

Why you should join us

🤝 Great Team - You’ll work with a group of insanely talented, creative, and cool people.

🚀Supercharged Career - You’ll be trusted with building one of Africa’s most audacious media brands, and we will provide a platform for you to do original, amazing & impactful work.

🏠 Remote Friendly - While we work out of our Lagos office sometimes, you can work from anywhere, and be part of our distributed team.

🏖️ Generous Vacation - In addition to taking time off on all public days, we offer 20-days of paid time off annually, which we encourage everyone to use up.

🏥 Healthcare Plans - We want you healthy, so you get access to healthcare plans.

🥳 Fun Hangouts - We like to have fun while we work, and word on the streets is that BCM hosts the coolest team hangouts.