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


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares, develops and analyses key financial information to ensure that an organisation's management makes well-informed decisions to ensure future stability, growth and profitability.


• Establish and maintain financial policies and management information systems, as well as provide a high quality support service by liaising with management, colleagues on all aspects of finance.


• Analyze the performance of the business and advice on how to pre-empt problems, adapt to changing circumstances and improve value.


• Manage and reduce operational and production costs and implementing newer, more effective strategies.


• Preparing periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis, Group account/ annual report and commentaries.


• Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions;


• Ensuring spending is kept in line with the budget;


• Informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies;


• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions;


• Analysing financial performance and so contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts;


• Develop business and financial case/models for all new businesses.


• Advise management on raising of required capital for financing new projects and monitoring of the disbursement of such funds.


• Manage all investments.


• Manage relationships with all banks.


• Negotiating on major projects, loans and grants;


• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers;


• Liaising with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context;


• Implementing corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal controls.


• Analysing all project expenses and providing commentary


• Maintaining all relevant income and expenditure for each project.


• Looking after and maintaining the project reports

Requirement

• 4-6 years’ experience in financial/accounting roles with increasing levels of responsibility.


• Upper credit (2.1) in Accountancy,


• Chartered Accountant or MBA will be an added advantage


• Must be good in procurement and negotiation


• Females are preferred for gender balance


• Experience in a small business, start-up or entrepreneurial setting


• Excellent communication, presentation skills and ability to work independently


• Ability to identify, flag and solve problems from start to finish


• Detail oriented and extremely organized


• Polished and professional demeanor


• Ability to thrive in a dynamic setting and demonstrate initiative to drive constant improvement.


• Strategic in driving revenue


• Must be proficient user of Excel and Sage software.


• Business Development skills