• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About the Job

• The ideal candidate is responsible for managing payments of all creditors in the most efficient and cost effective manner.

Responsibilities

Planning & Budgeting:

• Complete and accurate intercompany transactions recording to agree with signed confirmations in a timely manner


• Provide accurate and complete PPE balance. Accurate Fixed asset depreciation posting run


• Prepayments are duly added and accurately amortized monthly


• Expenses are reported in the period which they relate


• Maintenance of robust petty cash register and ensure adequate float


• Monitoring of cash advance retirements/expensing


• Ensuring Accounts payable GL is NIL or balance is accurately reconciled at every reporting period


• Liaise with client on account receivables or payables reconciliation


• Ensuring AP- Monthly Accruals GL balance is accurately reconciled at every reporting period


• Ensure that all journals posted on GP are signed off and approved by FM


• Detailed analysis of each customers AR statement to highlight incidences of Over/under billing’s


• GP customer balance recon with Landmark with detailed explanation of reasons for differences.

Forecasting & Modelling:

• Develop and maintain effective financial models.


• Providing advice and objective financial analysis, enabling decision makers to take timely and informed business decisions.


• Undertake appropriate financial analysis and evaluation of capital projects.


• Ensure that financial forecasts are timely and relevant to the recipients.

Reporting:

• Assistance in completion of reporting packs, budget and forecast


• Detailed and timely submission of monthly TB with commentary


• Monthly AR aging analysis report


• Prepare monthly journals, ensure journals are captured accurately and properly documented


• Accurate reporting of revenue and billing report


• Analytics, reporting and decision making.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ICAN preferable, with database / Excel proficiency


• 3+ years' accounting experience in a similar role

Technical Competencies:

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge


• Financial analysis experience


• Management capabilities


• Conflict resolution experience


• Strong negotiator


• Commercial experience


• Operational know how and ability


• Knowledge of contract law.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Problem Solving


• Result Orientation


• Attention to Detail


• Time Management


• Planning & Organising


• Resilience


• Ideas Generation.