• Application Deadline: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 

Job Description

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


• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.


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


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


• Prepares amortization of all provisions, prepayments and unpaid bills.


• Presents a monthly performance report.


• Prepares a monthly Bank reconciliation statement.


• Assist in managing cost to client through the re-use of existing assets.


• Institutionalize appropriate tracking of all management/maintenance expenses related to the company’s assets


• Ensure the reduction or elimination of accounts receivables.


• Develop and document a comprehensive "know your vendor" policy covering surveillance procedures and minimum vendor acceptance criteria.


• Manage all statutory compliance, interface with external bodies on financial matters (banks, finance outfits, Tax agencies- FIRS and LIRS, PFA, State & LGA, Estate Association, LAWMA) etc.

Experience, Knowledge and Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or any related discipline with;


• Minimum of Three (3) years related experience and/or relevant professional certification is an added advantage.


• Knowledge of some Accounting software’s like QuickBooks, SAGE, SAP etc.

Key Competencies / Skills:

• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work activities


• Ability to effectively train others in work processes


• Ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.


• Ability to think logically


• Excellent listening and questioning skill


• Strong attention to details


• Strong written and verbal communication skill


• Ability to meet set goals


• Ability to work under pressure and thrive in a fluid environment


• High level of independent judgment


• Ability to maintain customer relations


• Dependability & punctuality.