• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Accountant (Energy Sector)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 8 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely preparation of monthly management accounts and financial information which provides a complete and accurate picture of the Company’s financial position


• Oversee the execution of the Company’s budgeting and budgetary control process to achieve the agreed corporate objectives.


• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the accounting records.


• Coordinate the analysis and synthesis of the Company’s financial and non-financial information which provides a basis for sound business decisions by executive management.        


• Protect the Company’s interest by ensuring that relevant statutory and regulatory reports/returns regarding the Company’s financial affairs are generated on a timely basis. e.g., statutory returns, including Tax, Pension & VAT returns.      


• Implement effective tax planning strategies for the company and ensure full compliance with relevant tax laws.        


• Oversee the preparation of the Company’s annual budget and monitor the implementation to minimize overruns and achieve the desired objectives.       


• Supervise the implementation of budgetary mechanisms to proactively identify and manage budget/ performance variances by the business sectors.   


• Authorize expenditure/ transactions in line with the Company’s approved authority limit      


• Periodically review key Company Finance activity and performance reports and take appropriate action to ensure the Company’s business objectives are achieved.


• Liaise with internal and external auditors (where applicable) and deal with any financial irregularities as they arise.


• Cashflow forecasting and Reconciliation of actual performance against forecasts.       


• Working closely with external auditors to prepare the statutory financial reports/year-end audit.     


• Preparing and reporting of key KPI’s for the business


• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement


• Managing, reporting, and reconciling all intercompany costs


• Research and analyze financial reports and market trends

Requirements

• Minimum of second class upper in Accounting, Banking & Finance from a reputable institution.


• Advanced knowledge SAGE and professional certification ACA, ACCA, CPA etc. is compulsory


• Master’s degree in accounting or related courses is an added advantage


• Relevant knowledge of local accounting rules, tax, IFRS


• 8 years+ relevant experience in financial management/ accounting


• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures


• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations

Functional Competencies

• Excellent analytic thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate and independently resolve issues 


• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures


• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations


• Excellent math skills with great attention to detail


• Excellent interpersonal skills          


• Hands-on experience in preparing company accounts


• Confident oral presentation and communication skills to influence, persuade, negotiate, motivate, and agree on commitments with colleagues in a high-pressure environment


• Approachable and able to coach and assist colleagues with accounting problems/issues        


• Numerate and articulate in handling statistics and interpreting information for communication to all levels within the business


• Flexible, well organized with lots of initiative, energy, and personal motivation


• Results-oriented and determined in resolving issues and achieving objectives


• A keen eye for detail and a desire to probe further into data       


• Ability to stick to time constraints


• Consistent, accurate, and thorough