• Application Deadline:
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About the Role:

• UpEnergy is at a time of exciting growth, and rapid expansion which is why we require an impact-driven and analytical Accountant to support the Finance Team. The accountant will report directly to the Finance Manager- Nigeria.


• If you are eager to gain incredibly rich, hands-on experience while being part of one of the fastest growing social enterprises in Africa and believe you’re up for the challenge (as well as a lot of fun!), we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Finance manager during annual financial audits and any other Periodic audits


• Working closely with the Nigeria Finance team to ensure smooth running of operations


• Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries


• Examining expenses submitted by employees


• Keeping an eye on incoming payments from accounts receivable and outgoing payments from accounts payable


• Preparing Payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.


• Creating company financial reports with all the necessary information included


• Analyzing data collected in order to determine the state of the company’s financial health


• Identify areas for improvement and implement improvements to processes


• Maintaining customer confidence and protecting operations by keeping financial information confidential.


• Working with the Finance Team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting


• Perform general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting.


• Managing accounts and ensuring all transactions balances out and all books are up to date


• Managing payment of statutory deductions like tax, pension and NHF.


• Any other financial duties that may come up from time to time.

Does this sound like you?

• Skilled in accounting, with working knowledge of Quick books


• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any finance or accounting field


• Exceptional ability to collaborate, influence, and execute against strategy


• At least 3+ years of experience in accounting


• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA is an added advantage


• Excellent communication skills (clear and concise) and interpersonal skills


• Experience in auditing


• Innovative mind‐set oriented toward constructive problem‐solving and collaboration with stakeholders from various sectors


• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, resourcefulness, and ability to multi‐task and adjust to changing priorities


• Ability to work independently, a self-starter that is excited to work in frontier markets


• Proactive problem solver who initiates troubleshooting to keep the project on track


• Excitement to help a high impact start-up launch operations in a new market


• Strong work ethic, can navigate through uncertainty, identifies as a team player above all else


• MS Excel skills


• Strong work ethic, can navigate through uncertainty, identifies as a team player above all else


• Excited to be part of UpEnergy’s growth story