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- Maintain and update accounting records and files
- Analyze budgets and create expense reports
- Examine tax policies and handle tax payments and returns
- Post transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g. by assets, liabilities, and expenses)
- Reconcile bank statements
- Analyze transactions with internal and external stakeholders
- Conduct month-end and year-end closures
- Prepare documents for audits
- Apply new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations
Requirements: - Higher Diploma or BSc. Bachelor's degree in Social sciences like Economics, Banking and Finance, Accounting etc. MSc or Certifications in the field will be considered as add-ons.
- Similar experience as a Staff Accountant or relevant role in accounting
- Excellent use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; very good with spreadsheets
- Knowledge and use of an accounting information system eg quick books, ZOHO, etc.
- Adept computer skills and proficiency using programs like QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel
- Advanced math skills to keep accurate records and supervise the bookkeeping of an organization
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact regularly with clients regarding sensitive topics like billing and payments
- Excellent organization skills for maintaining clear, accurate, and meticulous financial records for a company
- Attention to detail for ensuring the accuracy of a company's records and invoices
- Multitasking in order to successfully handle multiple accounts, invoices, and payments at various stages of execution
- Excellent efficiency for handling any accounting issues quickly with minimal interference
- Personality for success
- Confidentiality and integrity
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Personal drive
- Business awareness and excellent organizational and time management skills
- Flexible and proactive.
Scrapays - Accounts Associate - Lagos, Nigeria - Shortlist Professionals
Description
Responsibilities:
You'll be responsible for all daily accounting tasks, including preparing tax documents and updating expense files. You will perform financial transactions and post them in the general ledger, with strong attention to detail. Ultimately, you will ensure the company's finances run smoothly. A few of the responsibilities for this role include: