• Application Deadline: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Accountant (Okota)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  


• Salary Range ₦300,000 - ₦400,000/month
  

Overview

The finance manager is responsible for overseeing the financial operations and reporting process. Plays a critical role in managing the financial health of the organization by developing financial plans and strategies, analyzing financial data, preparing financial reports, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting and financial systems and maintain full and accurate accounting records: approve journal accounting entries and ensure appropriate set up of all inflow entries from ERP system.


• Maintain adequate balance sheet schedule.


• Reconcile General Ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial statements.


• Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements in accordance with financial reporting standards.


• Ensure smooth running of the Accounts Payable service.


• Ensure commitment authority is exercised before payment authority.


• Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews proposals from other departments.


• Ensure statutory audited financial statements are available to meet the above meeting legal timeline.


• Respond to auditors’ comments (findings in the inquiries or transmittals) concerning finance and operations and oversee required actions to address deficiencies.


• Ensure general ledger accounts are reconciled as per standard accounts reconciliation


• Responsible for statutory tax compliance and implement all tax laws as applicable to PAYE, VAT, and withholding tax.


• Ensure application of correct rate and timely remittance of amount due to the relevant tax authorities


• Assisting management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts.


• Identify process improvement in finance department


• Managing relationship with bankers and other regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-6 years relevant work experience in Finance and accounting role.


• Bachelors degree in Management sciences such as accounting, economics e.t.c


• Professional qualification ICAN/ACCA is compulsory


• Hands-on experience with accounting software such as SAGE


• High proficiency in Microsoft office (Excel, word and Powerpoint)

SALARY - 300-400K