• Application Deadline: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Reports to: The Finance Manager

Job Summary

• The position of Accountant is a full-time role and consists of analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports, maintaining records of assets, liabilities, profit, and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the organization.


• This role may also be responsible for finance and administrative functions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for book-keeping and maintaining financial records


• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology


• Manage imprest system


• Process vendor and client invoices and payments


• Handle accounts enquiries from both internal and external sources


• Maintain transaction records and posting to appropriate general ledger


• Manage reconciliations of bank accounts with related general ledgers


• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements Manage financial and accounting software used by the company


• Support in the budget preparation process


• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs


• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable


• Produce monthly financial report


• Produce management reports and other ad-hoc reports as may be required


• Comply with financial policies and regulations


• Ensure compliance with internal controls


• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards


• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backup when necessary


• Support the HR functions in payroll handling


• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice


• Provide all other support as may be required by the finance manager in the discharge of his responsibilities

Qualifications and Competencies

• A Bachelor's Degree (or its equivalent) in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Banking, and Finance, or any other numerate discipline


• ICAN/ACCA qualification or part-qualification is an added advantage


• 4 - 7 years work experience.


• Proficiency in the use of accounting software, especially SAGE 50, SAP, is an added advantage


• Competency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint


• No more than 35 years old by 1 August 2022


• Ability to use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions;


• Ability to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.


• Attention to Detail - The job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.


• Integrity - The job requires being honest and ethical.


• Dependability - The job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.


• Analytical Thinking - The job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.


• Achievement/Effort - The job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.