• Application Deadline: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Associate Consultant, Accounts and Tax


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary

• Join our team as an Associate Consultant forAccounts and Tax, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing top-notch accounting and tax services for both the company and our valued clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain proper and adequate accounting records to prepare comparative monthly income statements and quarterly management accounts for the company and clients.


• Deploy simple accounting systems to prepare the company and clients' quarterly financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.


• Liaise with clients regularly to obtain records and information required to prepare monthly trial balances, income statements, and quarterly financial statements.


• Prepare monthly payroll and relevant reports for the company and clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.


• Visit clients occasionally to provide on-site accounting and tax services as may be required including data entries, using accounting packages.


• Ensure timely monthly remittance and returns to the relevant tax authorities in respect of withholding tax, VAT, PAYE for clients and Beckley.


• Prepare tax computations for company income tax including capital allowances and deferred tax.


• Assist in responding to tax queries and other tax-related correspondence.


• Carry out clients' satisfaction surveys twice a year.


• Communicate effectively with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions.


• Provide insights and recommendations to clients and team members based on research and analysis.


• Prepare invoices for clients and follow up payments with updated records of unpaid invoices,


• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor/management.

Accountabilities

• Monthly comparative income statement for Beckley and clients.


• Monthly payroll for clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.


• Monthly payment of taxes – PAYE, VAT and WHT.


• Quarterly management accounts and financial statements for Beckley and clients


• Internal tax audit report


• Learning and development materials in basic accounting and tax quarterly.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration.


• Relevant Professional Certifications e.g., Institute of Chartered Accounts of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 2-3 years experience in Finance, Accounting, and tax functions.


• Use of simple accounting software


• Experience in an audit firm will be an advantage.

Skills and Requirements:

• Problem-Solving.


• Financial Analysis.


• Interpersonal Communication.


• Statutory Reporting.


• Analytical Thinking.


• Innovation and Creativity.


• Integrity and Accountability.


• Entrepreneurial mindset.


• Professionalism and Stakeholder Engagement.


• Teamwork, Relationship Management, and Emotional Intelligence.


• Accountability.


• Service Orientation, MS Office & Digital Proficiency.


• Technology Adaptation, Enterprise Resource Planning.