• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• Our client is looking to hire a talented Financial Accountant who will be responsible for running the accounting and financial activities of the company.


• This role involves daily analysis of transactions, balancing of accounts and reconciliations needed to scale up the business and have a big impact on the finance department.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for handling daily accounting tasks such as preparation and posting of receipts, deposits, purchase orders, invoices and other standard tasks.


• Ensure daily balancing of transactions and account reconciliations.


• Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports


• Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow


• Support Preparation of the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements;


• Responsible for ensuring all bills passed by card provider and processor are accurate by matching them with the number of cards and transactions for the period in view.


• Ensure all statutory filings such as PAYE, CIT, VAT and WHT and prepared and filed on a timely basis


• Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts


• Collecting and analyzing data, which is then used in the preparation of weekly and monthly estimates


• Collaborate with auditors to ensure seamless audit procedures and deliver financial accounts within stipulated timelines


• Use technology to streamline and amplify our finance capabilities


• Learn new technologies and transform your learnings into applicable tools to benefit our growth ambitions.


• Carry out any other assigned tasks for the purpose of preparing monthly management accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.


• 3+ years of experience in a Finance role; Finance industry experience highly preferred.


• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with experience in financial reporting and complex reconciliations.


• Ability to identify cause and effect relationships while making data-driven recommendations in a structured manner.