Finance Associate (Client-Facing)

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Salary Packages
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Hybrid Work Setup
• Equipment Provided
• Day 1 HMO
• Life Insurance

Position Overview
The Finance Associate plays a pivotal role in providing essential back-office financial and administrative support to client’s Provisioning Team. This position ensures smooth operations by managing financial tasks like inventory checks, fund validations, reconciliation, and monitoring of client communications. The Finance Associate is expected to deliver accurate and timely results, ensuring that the client’s financial services remain uninterrupted.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Client/Customer Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, customers, and suppliers through phone, email, or chat.
• Attend client meetings, training sessions, and discussions as required.
• Maintain clear and professional communication to address financial queries and concerns.

Financial Data Processing & Administration

• Accurately execute financial processes, adhering to both client and internal Payreto guidelines.
• Monitor and process incoming requests from clients' suppliers and customers, ensuring compliance with client workflows.
• Reconcile transactions, such as merchant payments and supplier inventory, ensuring alignment between bank accounts and client records.
• Record incoming and outgoing invoices, verify accuracy, and ensure timely processing.
• Prepare and draft journal entries for financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to accounting standards
• Create and submit purchase orders based on client instructions, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Set up and initiate automated payments on behalf of clients for customers and merchants through various banking platforms.
• Generate, review, and deliver financial reports to clients based on agreed arrangements.
• Assist in quality control by reviewing and verifying the work of other team members when necessary.
• Escalate unresolved issues to the Team Lead or client as needed.

Financial Reconciliation & Validation

• Export and reconcile payment transactions from multiple client bank accounts with wallet transactions.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations to ensure accurate cash balances and identify discrepancies.
• Confirm that suppliers have delivered inventory following initiated payments and validate fund movements.

Reporting & Documentation

• Generate financial reports as required by the client, maintaining accuracy and clarity in all documentation.
• Ensure timely submission of reports and escalate any discrepancies or issues identified during report generation.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining various financial schedules, ensuring information is accurate and up-to-date.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist in other accounting and finance tasks as needed to support the team.
• Assist in special tasks or projects assigned by the supervisor or management.
• Serve as a backup for team members or client counterparts during leaves or absences.
• Be flexible to extend work hours as necessary to meet client needs and deadlines.

WHAT SHOULD YOU HAVE?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Financial Management, and other business-related course
• With 1 – 2 years’ experience in a similar role or capacity; preferably with exposure to financial reporting cycles (monthly/quarterly/year end)
• Proficiency in MS Excel and basic accounting software
• Knowledge of collaboration tools (Slack, MS Teams)
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Dependable and committed to meeting deadlines
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a client-service environment
• Above average English verbal and written communication skills.