Finance Associate, Bilingual (Douala,Cameroon)
Sun King™ designs, distributes, and finances the purchase of solar powered home energy solutions for the world’s 1.3 billion under-electrified consumers. We are market leaders in the distributed off-grid solar industry.
Job Location: Douala, Cameroon.
About the Role:
Sun King is looking for a Finance Associate to join its Finance team in Cameroon. The Finance Associate will work closely with the Finance team in Nigeria and West Africa to ensure the organisation has adequate human capacity to cater for the financial books and record (account payables and receivables) in the region.
What you would be expected to do
- Receive and process all Purchase Orders, Invoices, Expense Forms, and request for payments.
- Reconciliation of processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of Bank Accounts.
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by assessing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
- Maintaining filing systems of all accounting and finance documents and vouchers in a manner which ensures ease in retrieval and reference.
- Scheduling and preparing payments on the Payment Tracker.
- Maintain fixed assets register
- Maintain prepayment schedule
- Reconciliation and Adjustment of Accounting Ledgers by Verifying and Posting Account Transactions and subsequent matching of the same.
- Verifies Vendor Accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Conducts reimbursements for staff expenses; verifying documentation.
- Assist in the processing & filing of VAT Returns as well as Reconciliation of the same.
- Protect organization’s value by keeping information privileged.
- Accomplish Accounting and Organization mission by completing related results as needed.
You might be a strong candidate if you
- Have a degree in Finance, Accounting or any related other related field. ACA/ACCA or relevant Qualification will be an added advantage.
- Possess minimum of 2 years’ hands on experience.
- Are able to Speak English and French.
- Must be Computer literate; proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficient in Data Entry and Management.
- Are good with numbers.
- Are able to organize and Prioritize.
- Have Effective Information Management Skills.
What We Offer
- A platform for professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-impact sector.
- Immerse in a collaborative culture, energized by employees of Sun King who are collectively motivated by fostering a transformative, sustainable venture.
- A genuinely global environment: Engage and learn alongside a diverse group from varied geographies and backgrounds.
- Tailored learning pathways through the Sun King Center for Leadership to elevate your leadership and managerial capabilities.
