Job Description
Salary: 500k – 700k
Reports to: Executive Director
Candidates should reside within Lekki, Ajah, Epe, Sangotedo
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead annual budget and periodic forecasts, collaborating with department heads to gather inputs and ensure accuracy.
- Analyse financial performance, including variance and trend analysis, to identify improvements and optimize outcomes.
- Prepare and present financial reports and dashboards to senior management and shareholders, explaining variances and highlighting key insights and displaying the company’s profits, equity and cash flow.
- Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, analyse risks identifying opportunities and concerns.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal policies, and coordinate audits and regulatory examinations in collaboration with the Corporate Finance Division.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and audits.
- Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries
- Examining expenses submitted by employees and reconciliation of company petty cash on a monthly basis.
- Keeping an eye on incoming payments from accounts receivable and outgoing payments from accounts payable
- Following up with the sales department on accounts receivable.
- Reconciliation of both the Account payable and accounts receivable on monthly basis
- Supervising accounts payables & receivables officers
- Provide analytical support for business initiatives by working with cross-functional teams.
- Coordination of monthly stock take
- Examining the proficiency of the software programs used to organise data
- Making sure that all entries made in the SAP are correct by checking the postings on a monthly basis.
- Monitor the company’s financial health and assess risks.
- Assist the finance Director in establishing governance and controls in accounting and finance.
Skills and Qualifications
- Educational qualification in Finance, Economics, Accounting from a recognized tertiary institution.
- 5 years experience in a similar position preferable in a reputable estate management company.
- Recognised Accounting membership, certifications in ICAN, ACCA, CFA or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage
- Proficiency in computer software skills, including Google Sheets and Accounting packages
- Proficiency in SAP Accounting software
- A solid understanding of financial statistics and Accounting principles
- Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations
- Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns.
- Familiarity with stock and inventory management
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage financial records