Job Description: Finance Assistant (Data Entry and Reconciliation).
Company: Grassland Cameroon Ltd.
Reports to:
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
Compensation (net): 150,000 FCFA
Who We Are
At Grassland Cameroon we invest in solutions that make farmers flourish. We know that with the right resources,
they can improve their livelihoods and escape poverty. We also believe that our solutions can be profitable andhttps://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=1&gdpr_consent=CP5WeUAP5WeUAEsACBENAmEoAP_gAEPgAARgINJD7D7FbSFCwHpzaLsAMAhHRsCAQoQAAASBAmABQAKQIAQCgkAQFASgBAACAAAAICZBIQAECAAACUAAQAAAAAAEAAAAAAAIIAAAgAEAAAAIAAACAAAAEAAIAAAAEAAAmAgAAIIACAAAhAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOhQD2F2K2kKFkPCmQWYAQBCijYEAhQAAAAkCBIAAgAUgQAgFIIAgAIFAAAAAAAAAQEgCQAAQABAAAIACgAAAAAAIAAAAAAAQQAAAAAIAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAQAAAAIAABEhCAAQQAEAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAABAAA&addtl_consent=2~2072.70.89.93.108.122.149.196.2253.2299.259.2357.311.313.323.2373.338.358.2415.415.449.2506.2526.486.494.495.2568.2571.2575.540.574.2624.609.2677.864.981.102
sustainable, making certain that our farmers have uninterrupted assistance over several years. Our goal is to
enable farmers to increase their productivity, access markets and ensure that their production is properly
managed after harvest.
What We Do
We are a food storage, drying, and distribution company that sources products from smallholder farmers, whom
we support during the season with input loans and training, so that they can be more productive. We transform
the farmers’ produce into standardized, graded products that we sell across the country, to buyers who can be
sure of the quality they receive.
About the Role
We are looking for hard-working entry level finance professional with a great attitude, strong work ethic, who
pays a lot of attention to the little details. The ideal candidate must have knowledge of various accounting principles in relation to Procure to Pay, Order to Cash and Record to Report. This role entails processing vendor
payments, and ensuring accounts receivables come in on time. Experience with Quickbooks and monthly accounts
reconciliation is preferred. This role also requires experience with MS Office & Google Drive. The desired
candidate should be a critical thinker, who is able to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, has the
desire to learn, be able to prioritize various assigned tasks and has superior communication skills.
Your responsibilities will include:
● Managing petty cash receipts and disbursement;
● Updating financial sheets;
● Entering data into Quickbooks;
● Processing client invoices and following up on aging account receivables;
● Following up on clients’ queries;
● Preparing Weekly/monthly reconciliations (Bank, Cash, Momo/Orange Money);
● Filing finance documents on Google drive;
● Assisting with financial reporting for month end closing;
● Assisting in other administrative areas.
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, or business administration;
● 1-2 years of prior experience in a related field;
● Proficient in Excel, Words, QuickBooks and using Google Drive;
● Excellent organizational skills and extremely detail-oriented;
● Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize efficiently and effectively;
● A high degree of integrity; dealing with sensitive information with discretion;
● Fluency in English and French
What you get
● Be part of a fast-growing startup
● Unparalleled personal and professional growth
● To improve the livelihoods of the world’s poorest population, while ensuring that the solution is
profit-making and sustainable
If you think this is for you, we are excited to hear from you. Please apply via this link or send your resume and cover letter before August 17 2024 to careers@grassland-africa.com.
In your cover letter, please state what excites you the most about this role, and what you think will be most challenging about it