Job Openings at truQ

truQ (Techstars'22)) is a logistic tech company solving the inefficiencies and frustrations of third-party logistics in Africa. truQ connects businesses with logistics needs to the closest vehicles in real-time and also provides these businesses with tech solutions to all of their complementary logistics problems. The goal is to become Africa's most preferred third-party logistics solution provider.


We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Finance Associate

Job Location: Gbagada, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)
Job Field: Finance

Job Overview

  • The Finance Associate plays a crucial role in an organization's financial operations.
  • They assist in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to support the company's objectives.
  • Collaborating with other teams, they gather and analyze financial data, prepare reports, and provide recommendations to management.
  • The Finance Associate enjoys problem-solving and taking responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

  • Track and monitor account receivables and payables.
  • Assisting with the preparation of operating budgets, financial statements, and reports.
  • Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports.
  • Recording and filing cash transactions.
  • Processing expense requests for the accountant to approve.
  • Perform reconciliations (bank and others).
  • Assist the team in preparing balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements.
  • Preparation of vendors' payment for disbursement
  • Providing assistance with payroll administration.
  • Post all transactions on Quickbooks

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or any related field.
  • Minimum of 2 years of cognate experience
  • Solid understanding of financial principles, accounting practices, and financial software tools.
  • Good with figures and numbers and have an analytical mind.
  • Office and G-Drive knowledge to work with Google Docs, Spreadsheets, etc. Excel advanced skills are a must.
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong communication skills with a problem-solving attitude.

Preferred Skills:

  • Communication
  • Financial reporting
  • Excel and Financial Software
  • Team player
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptability and learning agility

Why truQ?

  • You will have the opportunity to work on a product solving real-life market gaps along with other professionals who are not just fun but would help you step up your game too all under a really exciting work environment where fun is blended with great work and results.

What We Offer:

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Maternity & paternity leave
  • Flexible work culture, largely remote
  • Exposure to a growing tech company with a clear career path, and presence in other Nigerian cities and at least 8 African countries by 2027.
  • 21 working days paid annual leave

Salary
N150,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Click here to apply online

Recruitment Process:

  • Assessment
  • Call with People Ops team & COO
  • Call with the founders.

 

 

2.) People and Operations Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Job Field: Human Resources

About You

  • You are passionate about people and understand that the right culture and values determine the greatness of a company. You believe that purposeful and happy staff are the heartbeat of a company. You enjoy taking responsibility for problem-solving.

Job Overview

  • The People and Operations Officer will provide support to the full spectrum of People Operations and core business operations functions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Source and acquire the best talents that align with the company’s mission and values
  • Work with the management to align employees’ commitment to the company’s vision, mission and values
  • Create rewards and penalties to manage employees and ensure maximum productivity in line with the set objectives of the organisation per time
  • Ensure that employees are well taken care of
  • Manage the employees’ lifecycles from hiring to the resignation
  • Ensure employee’s alignment with the company values and culture and ensure that employees live the truQ culture day in and day out
  • Build and enforce a culture-fit organisation
  • Build processes and policies to improve employer and employees branding
  • Ensure the company’s alignment with state and federal government regulations on employees.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field
  • 1-2 years of experience in managing people, operations or related industry
  • Competency in Google Workspace applications
  • Working experience in the tech industry or remote organisation will be an advantage
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues.
  • Experience in conflict resolution, disciplinary processes and workplace investigations.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of key HR process areas.

Preferred Skills:

  • Communication
  • Patience
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Team player
  • Problem-Solving
  • Creativity and resourcefulness.

Why truQ?

  • You will have the opportunity to work on a product solving real-life market gaps along with other professionals who are not just fun but would help you step up your game too all under a really exciting work environment where fun is blended with great work and results.

What We Offer

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Maternity & paternity leave
  • Flexible work culture, largely remote
  • Exposure to a growing tech company with a clear career path, and presence in other Nigerian cities and at least 8 African countries by 2027.
  • 21 working days paid annual leave

Click here to apply online

Recruitment Process

  • Assessment
  • Call with People Ops team & COO
  • Call with the founders.

 

 

3.) Sales Associate

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Job Field: Growth

Job Overview

  • We are looking for an energetic and resourceful Sales Associate to join our team.
  • As a Sales Associate, your responsibility will be to research potential businesses that fit into truQ’s customer profile, establish contact, and host discovery calls to understand the business and their logistics needs better, helping truQ better understand if such business is an ideal customer for truQ or otherwise.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in Identifying and gathering potential clients across all business verticals (Lead generation)
  • Work in sync with the marketing communications team on campaign and communications efforts that helps advance the sales efforts of the company.
  • Collaborating with the larger business division to ensure the company reaches its target businesses.
  • Research and identify ideal potential businesses that fit into truQ’s customer profile to explore, guide, and engage through a very strategic discovery process toward qualifying leads.
  • Establish contact and host discovery calls to understand the business and its logistics needs better.
  • Qualify leads as appropriate with key attention to ensuring only quality leads get passed on to the sales funnel.
  • Provide daily reports on leads acquired and qualified with suggestions on specific value propositions for each lead.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or other similar fields
  • At least 6 months of experience in a direct business-focused role e.g. marketing, sales, customer relationship management or other related fields / Proven track record of exceptional resourcefulness in getting stuff done.
  • Ability to work well in a team and independently
  • Ability to persuade and negotiate
  • Thorough understanding of various web search and professional online platforms
  • Excellent written and conversational skills
  • Ability to work in changing environment.

Why truQ?
Beyond the perks of remote work, paid time off, and all the fun times we’ll share, we also bring a unique opportunity to work with other professionals who would help you grow your career so you can positively impact the world and fulfill your potential in an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork.

What we offer:

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Maternity & paternity leave
  • Flexible work culture, largely remote
  • Compensation and commission package
  • Exposure to a growing tech company with a clear career path, and presence in other Nigerian cities and at least 8 African countries by 2025.
  • 21 working days paid annual leave

Click here to apply online

Recruitment Process:

  • Assessment / Case Study
  • Call with People Ops team & Growth lead
  • Call with the founders.