• Application Deadline: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Financial Analyst / Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 8 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Descriptions/Requirements

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking


• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support


• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews


• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements


• Ensure accurate financial reporting


• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts


• Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures


• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization


• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials


• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards


• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools


• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps


• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is mentioned in virtually any financial analyst job description; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)


• Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers 


• Completing analysis of the employee expenditures


• Managing income and expenditure accounts


• Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations


• Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting.


• 4-8years of work experience with at least 3 years experience as a Financial Analyst.


• Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) or Financial Risk Management (FRM) certifications will be an advantage.


• Professional accounting qualification ICAN/ACCA.


• Ability to interpret financial data.


• Strong leadership and Project management skills


• Exceptional communication skills; both written and verbal


• Good Interpersonal Skills.