Chief Financial Officer Job at StackFX

StackFX is a digital currency exchange platform and international payment provider built to serve both local and diaspora's personal, trade advisory and business financial transfer needs, this is made possible through a unified FX platform that is both secure and accessible regardless of region.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Chief Financial Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Details

• The candidate is responsible for daily reconciliation of transactions processed on our payment gateway, managing merchant receivables and validation of bank statements and balances.
• Other  responsibilities  include  monthly  accounting  entries  for P&L, balance sheet and cash flows
• Candidate should be well versed in reading and understanding financial statements.
• He or she is responsible for implementing and maintaining a system of internal controls that will ensure that company assets are adequately safeguarded and that all financial reporting is prepared in alignment with all financial policies and compliance requirements.
• In addition, general administration relating to office expenses and invoices will be required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee cash management/reconciliation,  financial reporting and balance sheet management.
• Accountable for ensuring that policies and procedures  (internal controls) are in place to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected.
• Ensure that company financial records, under responsibility,  are maintained in compliance with company policies. 
• Responsible for reviewing monthly/quarterly account reconciliations and other documents to ensure this compliance.
• Establish accounting operational strategies by working with the platform development team,  identifying requirement gaps,  automating processes, and implementing change.
• Coordinate work relating to both internal and external audits in the periodic review of the company financial records. Is further responsible for the implementation of agreed-upon recommendations, related to areas of responsibility, resulting from the audit findings.

Prior Experience & Skills

• Accounting/controller experience within a multinational business.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions
• Experience in banking. payment processing, or credit card industry
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Experience with SAP, Airbase, Sage One entry system a plus
• Good command of written and spoken English.