Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Conducting tax planning and tax oversight for special projects
• Preparing income tax returns
• Providing accurate reports on a company’s finances to government agencies
• Reviewing tax forms and making recommendations for adjustments if necessary
• Resolving any tax-related issues for the organization or client
• Managing budgets
• Undertaking financial audits
• Providing financial advice
• Liaising with clients, individuals, and businesses
• Analyzing risk
• Advising on tax planning and treasury issues
• Maintaining accounting records and preparing accounts information
• Counseling organization on areas of financial improvement
• Managing junior colleagues
• Liaising with auditors (internal or external)
• Producing reports and recommendations following the audits
• Preparing financial statements and monthly and annual accounts
• Invoicing
• Management of financial systems and budgets
• Preparing financial management reports, including financial planning and forecasting;
• Negotiating terms with suppliers.
• Advising the organization on business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.
• Detecting and preventing fraud
• Oversee the duties of the accounting team.
• Reconcile income statements.
• Control the master data of the general register.
• Review and release online banking payments.
• Ensure compliance with state revenue service.
• Prepare an expense budget report.

Requirements:

• Either an HND, BSc, Masters, or Ph.D. in Accounting.
• 3 - 7 years of experience working as an Accountant in a logistics or Oil and gas industry is required.
• Knowledge of bid tendering is required
• Registration and qualification with accredited statutory bodies and associations such as ICAN, ACCA, CPA.
• Fully compliant as a tax practitioner.
• Filing of corporate tax returns.
• Experience in providing financial advice.
• Must be honest
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Experience working in the oil and gas industry is required.