Finance Associate

What we do, and why we do it The banking system is evolving to give consumers the transparency, control and financial wellbeing they deserve. In a world where technology can change how we live for the better, there is no reason to be burdened by legacy systems, bureaucracy and mediocrity. It’s time for a change, and you can be part of this revolution! BigPay is everything you wish your bank was: fair, transparent, frictionless. We went back to the drawing board to explore how new technologies could bring power back to you. Our goal is to solve real world money problems for millions of people by empowering them, and providing a simple interface for users to send, receive and track their money.

Life at BigPay We’re fast, curious and ambitious. We are on a fearless adventure to change financial services for consumers, and we value ownership, initiative and leadership from everyone in the company. We’re going out of our way to recruit the most intelligent, creative and talented people in the world. We want innovators, and that means maintaining an environment where they can flourish. Our only boss is the consumer. BigPay values highly collaborative, hardworking people, who can deconstruct problems on the fly and take the team with them, while being inventive, iterative and agile. We never want to reach a stage where you are not challenged on a daily basis – because it means we’re not going fast enough.

 Why BigPay? ●  Join a fearless adventure, where your opinion and input is highly contributional ●  Work in a fast paced, growing company where you will be empowered to succeed ●  An environment where you can challenge and be challenged ●  You will be surrounded by a multidisciplinary group of experts ●  Competitive salary & benefits  

We’re looking for A dynamic, proactive Finance Associate (Commercial). This is a fast-paced role in a somewhat ambiguous and ever-changing environment so the ability to be flexible is key to success.

About the job Financial reporting in compliance with relevant applicable accounting and taxation standards, Companies Act, Central Bank, statutory law as well as any other relevant reporting requirements. This includes the preparation of information for management accounts by Products, value adding financial analysis, submissions to management and other regulatory reporting requirements, budget in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. This includes business partnering with other business units. Preparation of month-end closing and work closely with Corporate team for accurate and timely submissions of information Assist the Corporate team with queries from the auditors, tax agents, bankers, regulators, and any other stakeholders Manage the day-to-day finance operations and keeping in check of regulatory operational requirements Provide support to the management team when required. Initiate, develop, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that meet business needs and comply with contract requirements, regulations and accounting standards (local and international FRS) Continually strive to improve processes, efficiency, standardisation and simplification activities within the team

To be successful Have a Bachelor’s Degree or above in Accountancy and Finance. Minimum 1-2 years of working experience in accounting/finance. Working experience within the Financial Services industry is an added advantage. Proficient in Excel. Added advantage to have knowledge in SAP, SQL programming, Power Query, Power Automate, Google BigQuery and Google Data Studio. Have a good command of English (spoken and written). Having a professional accounting certificate (ACCA/CPA/ICAEW) is an added advantage