Senior Accountant

PRIMARY

• • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
  • Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  • Supervise month end financial activities. Assign and enforce deadlines for all stages of the closing process. Assist and contribute to the yearend closure process
  • Fixed assets management and accounting
  • Inventory control and accounting; to include daily analysis to predict potential challenges with the aim of reducing obsolete stock
  • Supervise the delivery of internal and external audit
  • Take ownership of the application and accounting of prepayment and accrual transactions
  • Responsible for managing payroll journals at month end
  • Assist the Finance Manager in managing and accounting for the company’s investment portfolios
  • Ensuring tax compliance and prompt remittance
  • Loans and grants management from point of acquisition to final repayment
  • Timely and accurate preparation of monthly management report for review by supervisor
  • Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
  • Comply with International Financial Reporting Standard for financial statements
  • Provide input into department’s goal setting process
  • Produce error-free ad-hoc accounting reports and present their results to supervisor and management
  
  

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Highly motivated and result oriented with a keen eye for details

• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize

• Strong attention to detail and an investigative mind

• Problem-solving skills and initiative

• Ability to keep confidential information and always remain discreet
• Ability to work and deliver within deadline without supervision
• Good understanding of IFRS standards
• Ability and willingness to meet deadlines consistently

• Integrity and high personal ethical standard

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage financial records
• High analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Training and mentoring junior staff
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a broader team of different levels
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages

• Experience in communicating and influencing senior stakeholders

• Decisiveness, good judgement, strong organizational skills
• Self-Driven and smart working

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 6-years’ experience in accounting, audit, or finance related function
• Proficiency across Data and Financial Analysis

• In Finance, Accounting or any related field and must be a chartered accountant (ACCA or ICAN) with at least 3-years post qualification experience

• Experience in Nigerian tax regulation and management is an added advantage
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and other accounting packages
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC