MFS Financial Operations Officer at Mixx by YAS
Job Description
Job Summary
The MFS Financial Operations Officer will be responsible for managing and supporting financial operations related to mobile financial services. The role focuses on transaction reconciliation, settlement processes, float management, reporting, compliance monitoring, and ensuring the integrity of financial systems. This position requires strong analytical skills, financial controls knowledge, and experience in banking, fintech, or telecommunications environments.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve all identified issues within agreed timelines.
- Record petty cash retirements promptly and monitor outstanding advances to ensure timely closure.
- Monitor aged receivables and support collection efforts to improve cash flow and reduce overdue balances.
- Monitor aged payables, ensure supplier credit terms are followed and perform regular supplier reconciliations.
- Review all purchase requisitions to ensure correct GL coding and supported with valid documentation.
- Coordinate with user departments to ensure GRNs are accurately captured and supported with DOA.
- Maintain month end schedules required for journal postings, including accruals, prepayments and provisions.
- Work with reconciliation team to clear reconciling items for bank, wallet and general ledger balances.
- Perform monthly 3-way reconciliations between trust account, ecosystem platform and the general ledger.
- Identify and resolve data integrity issues promptly.
- Support month end and year end close processes through timely and accurate operational finance inputs.
- Perform any additional duties or tasks assigned by management.
Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required
- University Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be an added advantage.
- Minimum experience of 3 years in related field.
- Strong reconciliation skills, including balance-sheet, bank, wallet and 3-way reconciliations.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, GL management and month-end processes.
- Accuracy in financial posting, documentation and compliance with DOA and internal controls.
- Analytical skills to interpret financial data, resolve discrepancies and support process improvements.
- Effective communication and coordination with finance teams, suppliers and internal departments.
