• Application Deadline: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Our client who is one of foremost financial and professional services providers in Nigeria is presently looking for the service of a Senior Accountant.

Location: Marina, Lagos

Renumeration: 5M-6M Per annum 

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT.

• To support the Chief Finance officer of the group in overseeing all financial aspects of business and driving the company’s financial strategy and planning.


• Responsible for the management of the unit in the absence of the chief finance officer and ensuring all expected tasks are effectively and efficiently achieved by all team members.


• To be a team leader to push the boundaries of current and future departmental goals and strategies for the optimization of the group’s corporate goals.


• Supports the formulation of policies for budget and forecast preparation; assist other departments in budget creation; prepares the annual Group budget, monitors and reports on variances


• Consistent and regular review of all operational costs and cost of engagement for optimization and implement relevant controls


• Prepares weekly, monthly, and quarterly returns to regulators as required by CBN, SEC and NGX for review before due dates.


• Develops and applies systems and processes to ensure that financial information is captured and stored in compliance with current legislation


• Ensures all assets are accurately recorded and valued, carries out amortization and depreciation as appropriate


• Ensures all liabilities are adequately recorded and value received for same


• Ensures that bank reconciliations are performed at the end of every week/month and investigates any identified discrepancy


• Preparation of monthly and regular updates of investment valuation of the organization portfolio of all financial instruments.


• Preparation of management accounts for all entities in the group for review.


• Documents financial transactions by entering accounting information on relevant software


• Reviews entries in the GLs and ensures their consistency with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).


• Researches and applies appropriate IFRS standards to new transactions


• Ensures that GLs are properly reconciled and their balances are correct


• Approves all journals before they are posted


• Ensures that financial transactions are substantiated by auditable documents


• Guides other accounting personnel by coordinating activities and answering questions


• Support and work directly with the external auditors to ensure the timely completion of the exercise with minimal adjustments


• Ensures compliance with existing and new tax legislations and provides tax planning advice to Management to optimize taxes.


• Any other tasks as may be assigned by your superiors.

Qualifications:

• BSC in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant degree


• Suitable candidate must possess a minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience.


• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures including the generally accepted accounting principles


• Advanced MS Excel Skills.


• Registration as a sponsored individual with the Securities and Exchange Commission is an added advantage.


• Professional membership of ICAN or ACCA.