Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Document financial transactions of various types by entering account information data
• Analyze accounting options and suggest financial actions
• Summarize financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, account statement, and other reports
• Ensure accounting controls by suggesting procedures and policies
• Guide accounting clerical staff by answering relevant questions and coordinating activities
• Secure sensitive financial information by completing database backups
• Prepare payments by requesting disbursements and verifying documentation
• Answer accounting-related questions by interpreting as well as researching accounting regulations and policy
• Study new and existing legislation and comply with all legal requirements
• Ensure that legal financial requirements are adhered to and advise management on relevant actions
• Maintain customer confidence.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or in another related field
• Two (2) years or more experience working as an accountant
• Possess advanced skills in the use of Excel package
• Strong ability in managing and processing a large quantity of data
• High proficiency in data organization, filtering, as well as combining functions
• Proactive and customer focused
• Strong ability to organize work schedules and warm up to people from diverse cultures
• Efficient in communicating both orally and in writing with all levels of staff
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to prioritize tasks and perform multiple duties simultaneously
• Ability to analyze accounting options and perform mathematical computations.

Remuneration: NGN 100,000