Traders of Africa (TOFA), an online marketplace for goods originating from Africa kicked off in June, 2017 and has physically engaged over 8,000 merchants spread across Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda.
TOFA aims to promote intra-African e-commerce and boost the continent’s trade with the world as mobile broadband grows on the continent.
Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for Job Vacancies at Traders of Africa (TOFA)
Business Development Officer
Job Specifications:
- Full Time
- Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND – MBA/MSC/MA
- Location: Lagos | Nigeria.
Job Description:
- Generate new client & business relationships to ensure new business & projects are identified. Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
- Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
- Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
- Prepare sales and contract sensoring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines.
- Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
- Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
- Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople.
- Propose options to management regarding tender price/options margins to ensure that the management is supplied with market related information when deciding on setting competitive prices.
- Manage strategic alliances & partnerships by securing corporate/ business relationships through effective client management & analysing joint ventures/partners to identify & ensure best suited options for the business.
- Forecast long & short-range market potentials by conducting market & feasibility analysis.
- Lead the business development team according to set objectives & initiate market analysis, review process ensuring that the senior management team are kept fully up to date.
- Pro-actively hunt for target organizations & establish communications with those businesses that can benefit from our services
- Responsible for registrations for relevant business activities / segments in new geographies / markets in line with company objective / business plan.
- Represent the Company in business exhibitions & internal business development forums.
- Maintain media relations by means of positive advertising & strong public relations to ensure the good will & image of the company.
- Coordinate with relevant business units & other key departments to ensure timely completion & submission your tasks.
- Conduct a detailed market research to understand & gather intelligence about competitor companies in the region.
Qualifications And Requirements:
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree / HND qualification.
- 2 – 5 years work experience.
Salary
N100,000 – N150,000 monthly
Accountant
Job Specifications:
- Full Time
- Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND – MBA/MSC/MA
- Location: Lagos | Nigeria
Job Description:
- Prepare asset, liability and capital account, management Account entries by compiling and analyzing account information monthly, Quarterly, Bi-annual and annually.
- Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
- Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Apply for grants and financial aids.
- Comply with all company, local, state, and federal accounting and financial regulations.
- Create periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, cash flow, income statement etc.
- Updated about current legislation relating to finance and accounting.
- Assist management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts, presenting financial data analysis to the management.
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
- Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions.
- Handle export activities, Negotiate LC with banks.
- Research and analyses financial reports and market trends.
- Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making.
- Present financial reports to CEO, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal meetings.
- Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company.
- Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation.
- Filing of statutory returns such as PAYE, WHT, CIT, Education Tax etc.
Qualifications And Requirements:
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree / HND qualification.
- 2 – 5 years work experience.
Salary
N100,000 – N150,000 monthly
