Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Providing financial information to management by capturing the company’s financial data from source documents
  
• Analyzing and classifying the data, posting into various accounts, generating Trial Balance and Final Accounts such as Income Statements, Statements of Financial Position, Cash Flow Statements, etc,
• Preparing and providing management reports for internal use for the company's operational purposes and reports for external uses.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Capturing all financial data on source documents and tracking all receipts and payments to internal and external stakeholders using the source documents.
• Manage all company’s financial transactions and posting into various books of accounts using accounting software and maintaining accounting information backups.
• Preparing budget forecasts, comparing actuals with budgets, and timely reporting of same for management decision making.
• Monitor all business divisions and departmental financial transactions, receiving and updating all such financial information in the company’s books of accounts.
• Prepare and reconcile all company’s accounts receivables and payables
• Handle weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
• Compute taxes, prepare tax returns and payments
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Regularly reporting on the company’s financial health and liquidity status
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
• Prepare and present financial statements on time, while complying with financial policies and regulations

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor's degree in accounting 
• Minimum 2 years of work experience as an Accountant in a construction, manufacturing, or production environment
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Adequate knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like Peachtree, Sage, and QuickBooks
• Very good skill and knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools such as Advanced MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Presentations.
• Experience with general ledger functions, P&L, and Balance Sheet Reporting
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Accounting/Finance Graduate with Minimum 2:1 BSc/HND in Accounting, Finance, or relevant degrees.
• Additional certification (AAT or Part Accounting Professional Qualification) is a plus

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Trustworthy with a high level of integrity
• Smart, Brilliant, and Intelligent
• Hardworking and paying attention to details
• Good Oral and Communication Skills
• Good Numeracy Skill
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good leadership Character
• Must be ready to work extra hours and weekends if required

Remuneration: NGN 150,000 - 250,000 per month, depending on years of experience and qualifications

Other Benefits:

• Overtime Allowance and other fringe benefits are also available