• Application Deadline:
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Yaba


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Our client a fintech company in search of a trustworthy and highly competent Accountant to join our growing Finance team to drive all Accounting and Book-Keeping functions of the Company.

You will work with large amounts of numerical data, handle multiple tasks with deadlines, and provide transparent and complete reports to management. You should have a firm grasp of accounting and financial practices and regulations and possess strong computer and verbal and written communication skills.

Working hours: 9am - 6pm 

Salary: 300,000

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions


• Prepare budget forecasts


• Publish financial statements on time


• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings


• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable


• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information


• Review, prepare and ensure timely payments by verifying documentation, requesting


• disbursements and determine relevant applicable taxes


• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns


• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements


• Prepare reports on financial health and liquidity by collecting, analysing, and summarising account information and trends


• Recommend financial actions and strategies by analysing accounting options/information


• Audit financial transactions and documents


• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and security, and conduct database backups


•  Comply with financial policies, internal controls and regulations


• Guides junior Finance Team Members, coordinating activities and answering questions


• Fulfil day to day finance and administrative duties of the Department

Skills & Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience working as a qualified Accountant


• A Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable educational institution (in Accounting, Finance or


• Business discipline is preferred)


• Experience in FinTech


• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures


• Excellent knowledge of IFRS


• Knowledge and advanced working experience of Excel


• Knowledge and working experience of Quickbooks or any relevant Accounting Software.


• Able to work effectively and productively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.


• Strong analytical skills to monitor, measure and report


• Excellent attention to detail and highly organised


• Confident with a strong sense of judgement


• Self-motivated with ability to meet deadlines independently and as part of a Team