Financial Analyst - Aquantuo

Aquantuo is your go-to partner for all your e-commerce, shipping and logistics needs, whether you are an individual, a small business, or a large enterprise. Our core values revolve around smart strategy, unbeatable cost efficiency, and seamless scalability. We offer budget-friendly shipping rates, and for U.S. orders, we offer zero sales tax. Our array of services include; speedy Air and Sea Freight for online purchases and buy-for-me assistance, door-to-door delivery, 3PL (third-party logistics) fulfillment, personalized Concierge service, secure Warehousing, and smooth Customs Brokerage. We have it all, tailored just for you. 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure daily updates of QuickBooks with transactions from all sources i: e bank accounts, Mobile Money etc.
• Track all accounts payable, Account’s receivables and reconcile payments made in; Payment Processor, Bank, Mobile Money Deposits – Checks, cash etc.
• Execute concierge purchase requests within 15 minutes from when notified and follow up on them to ensure to cancellations or processing issues occur.
• Create customer invoices promptly for prompt payment of fees due, where needed.

• Create receipts for delivered items or payments.
• Review periodically to ensure that all payments received via third-party payment processors are what is being deposited into our accounts.
• Review the company’s monthly payroll and prepare monthly payroll statutory deductions such as SSNIT, NHIS and PAYE for payment within statutory deadlines.
• Key contact on all local laws and regulations for tax and compliance purposes.
• Preparing quarterly VAT and other returns and submitting these within statutory deadlines.
• Work with all third-party payment processors to resolve payment issues promptly and create an internal ticket to track until resolved.
• Overall month-end closure activities, including various reconciliations to ensure that financial reports are submitted to the group within 8 working days of the month end.
• Ensure all utility payments, leases, loans, insurance policies are paid on time to avoid penalties.
• Preparation of annual/monthly budget and assess expenditure to determine where opportunities may exist for cost saving.
• Generate weekly analysis report of P&L and balance sheet per shipment.
• Ensure all employees and contractors are paid no later than the 25^th of each month.
• Develop a system to effectively track outstanding customer payments.
• Ensure financial projections for income are exceeded while expenses are minimized.
• Monitoring of the prepared budgets to ensure that spending is per budget, as well as analyzing and explaining causes of variances/deviations, if any, from budgeted figures.
• Ensure funds are always available to facilitate quick shipments of imports along with necessary customs and clearing fees.
• Work with other teams and management to achieve the company goal of ensuring payments are made through payment processor.
• Where necessary, work hand in hand with other departments to purchase, update, process, ship, clear, and deliver packages.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or commerce or its equivalent
• Must have ACCA/CPA qualification.
• Knowledgeable in Accounting software, especially QuickBooks/ Excel.
• Strong financial management skills.
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with good moral character
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
• Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.