Administrative Specialist at PALMPAY LIMITED – Lagos, Lagos

PALMPAY is a Pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya and expanding to other markets in 2023, including Egypt. We’re reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online.
We’re looking for an Administrative Specialist who is passionate about our mission of driving financial inclusion in Africa. The ideal candidate for this role should have a good understanding of business functions, good communication skills, good interpersonal skills and good organizational skills.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes.
• Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations.
• Manage schedules and deadlines.
• Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints.
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation.
• Oversee facilities services, maintenance activities and tradespersons (e.g., electricians).
• Organize and take charge of other office activities (recycling, renovations, event planning etc.).
• Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations.
• Keep abreast of all organizational changes and business developments.
• Provide Chinese/mandarin translation services between expats when needed

Requirements:

• Minimum of HND in business administration or related field.
• 3-5 years administrative experience.
• Familiarity with financial and facilities management principles.
• Familiarity with creating administrative policies and procedures.
• Very good understanding of office management processes.
• Experience with financial and facilities management principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Especially Excel & PowerPoint).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills and an excellent team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of FINTECH will be an added advantage.
• Ability to speak Chinese is an added advantage