• Application Deadline: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information


• Document financial transactions by entering account information


• Preparation of bank reconciliation statement.


• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options


• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports


• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents


• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures


• Monitor the book of account, financial reporting, and financial compliance of the company


• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions


• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information


• Secure financial information by completing database backups


• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions


• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results


• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status


• Provide technical support and advice on management


• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures


• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process


• Provide input into department's goal setting process


• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule


• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance


• Plan, assign, and review staff's work


• Support month-end and year-end close process


• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls


• Communicate with Manager and Department Heads on work status and other issues that arise

Person Specification

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or HND in Accounting or related discipline.


• 3 - 5 years cognate experience.


• Membership of ICAN or ACCA is preferred


• Thorough knowledge of financial legislations/ regulations, procedures and principles.


• Aptitude for numbers and attention to detail


• Proven understanding of IFRS and GAAP


• Proficiency in accounting software usage (e.g., SAGE) and advance Microsoft Excel.