Company Info
Lumos provides accessible and cost-effective solar power solutions to a vast market of 1.3 billion individuals who lack access to the electricity grid. By offering clean energy alternatives, Lumos helps people transition away from unsafe and costly kerosene generators and lanterns. With Lumos solar electricity, individuals can power lights, cellphones, fans, computers, televisions, and other small electronic devices simultaneously, every day. Through their innovative “Solar Power as a Service” model, Lumos enables homes and small businesses to conveniently pay for electricity in affordable installments using mobile phone technology.
Title: Assistant Accountant and Finance Intern
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Internship
Job Summary
- At Lumos we are looking for highly motivated Assistant Accountants (1 to 2 years prior experience) and Interns (0 to 1 year work experience/ completed NYSC) to strengthen the finance department.
- The job profiles and tasks are equal, but since Lumos is a responsible and employer of choice in the Solar space, we also want to give the opportunity to a starter, to apply and have the first working experience with an amazing employee culture and enabling environment. Salary package will differ based on your experience.
Job Profile
As an Assistant Accountant/Intern, a typical day might include the following:
- Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. This will help management to make the right decisions for the business to grow.
- Preparing and verifying payment instructions.
- Checking vendor invoices against goods delivery notes and approval for rendered services.
- Reconciling bank balances to ensure effective control over the financial information.
- Preparing and checking of sales orders.
- Checking and verifying correct movement of stock in the ERP.
- Review and ensure Withholding Tax (WHT) are deducted correctly from Vendor Invoices and subsequently remitted promptly to the respective tax authority (FIRS and LIRS) accordingly.
- Assist with preparing monthly/quarterly financial analysis packets for management.
- Assist with financial modeling and support the business by reviewing cost and sales price calculations.
- Provide general accounting support.
- Help with accounts receivable management.
- Provide support for annual budgeting process.
- Present data-driven recommendations to the finance team.
- Secures financial information by completing database backups.
- Carry out all other duties as delegated by Senior Officer.
Requirements
You’d be a good fit if you have:
- A B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or relevant field.
- Assistant Accountants (1 to 2 years prior experience) and Interns (0 to 1 year work experience/completed NYSC.
- Knowledge of MS Excel and Accounting software.
- ICAN and ACCA certifications is an added advantage.
- In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures.
- Solid knowledge of accounting regulations.
- Excellent math skills with an attention to detail.
- High integrity and can keep confidential information.
- Time-management.
What Working at Lumos Offers
- At Lumos we find it important to develop our staff to be amongst the best people working in the Nigerian Solar Tech Eco-system.
- We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance.
- A knowledgeable, high-achieving, experienced and fun team.
- Amazing opportunities for career progression.
- Health care benefit and Pension.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: As part of the application process, your Excel skills will be tested. The Excel test will include functions such as Vlookup, Sumif, Countif and the use of Pivot tables.