Data & Accounts Analyst

15 hours ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya AZA Finance Full time

Company Summary

AZA Finance is an established provider of currency trading and cross-border payment solutions which accelerate global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. By leveraging cutting-edge technology in our flagship products, AZA Finance significantly lowers the cost and increases the speed of business payments to, from and across frontier markets.

Our digital products provide both wholesale currency purchase and retail settlement via a robust API solution while our Web-Based platform provides over the counter B2B services to organizations with wholesale currency needs. Our partners utilise our hybrid financial infrastructure and deep local knowledge to manage liquidity and send payments to dozens of bank networks, mobile money operators and payments aggregators across Africa. 

Licensed by the UK's FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA Finance is a market-maker in every major African currency. AZA Finance was founded in 2013 and now has offices in Nairobi, Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Kampala, Accra, Durban, and Dakar.

Job Summary

As our Data & Accounts Analyst, you will be a key support to the Finance team across our various offices in Africa and Europe. This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for a passionate individual to dive into data analytics within a dynamic finance environment. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial data, helping Africa's leading digital fintech to continue to offer the best FX, payments, settlements and treasury services worldwide.

Requirements

Your Skills and Competencies:

  • Organized, results-driven, and possesses exceptional attention to detail.
  • A self-starter with the ability to work independently and proactively.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen analytical mind.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with various teams.
  • Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-moving environment.

What We are looking for:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Business Management, or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience: Foundational experience in data analytics, bank reconciliations, accounting, or finance roles. Fresh graduates with strong foundational skills are encouraged to apply.
  • Technical Proficiency (Essential): Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Scripts,Power BI, Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Presentations), Python or SQL

Responsibilities 

  • Analyze large data sets to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement within financial operations.
  • Design and implement efficient processes for large data transformations and analysis.
  • Reconcile bank and customer statements of accounts and maintain reconciliation schedules.
  • Review existing bank reconciliations processes, recommend and build process improvements.
  • Investigate and resolve unreconciled differences by coordinating effectively with multiple internal teams.
  • Participate in and contribute to reconciliation meetings, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding issues.
  • Assist with accounting team automation projects, contributing to efficiency gains.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Financial Controller to support the finance team's objectives.

Benefits

  • Great career development opportunities in a fast-growing Fintech Company
  • Ownership: All team members are empowered to bring ideas and make a difference in a dynamic and casual work environment  
  • Company-funded private medical insurance: dental, medical, and optical services coverage based on your jurisdiction.
  • Mentorship & buddy program
  • Complimentary breakfast, snacks & drinks
  • Team building and happy hours events.
  • Employee mental health support
  • Employee referral program

AZA is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. AZA does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

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